Chandigarh, March 27
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening chaired a high-level review meeting with Chief Ministers of various states to assess the situation arising out of developments in West Asia and to review the availability and supply of petroleum products across the country. Haryana Chief Minister, Saini participated in the meeting via video conferencing from Chandigarh.
The Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister that despite the prevailing situation in West Asia, the supply of petroleum products in Haryana remains smooth and uninterrupted. He assured that under no circumstances will there be any shortage for the general public and that the State Government is fully alert and prepared to handle any eventuality.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for the reduction in excise duty on petroleum products, stating that the timely decision taken under his visionary leadership has helped maintain stability and balance in fuel supply across the state.
The Chief Minister informed that he has personally held meetings with petroleum companies to review the situation. He said that the availability of petrol, diesel, and gas in the state remains at the same level as it was four months ago.
Highlighting a key policy decision, he said that the State Government has revised the lease rent for laying PNG pipelines from Rs. 3 lakh per kilometre (earlier taken in advance for 10 years) to a nominal one-time charge of Rs. 1,000 per kilometre. This move is expected to provide relief to gas companies as well as consumers and accelerate expansion of the gas network. At present, a total of 28,377 kilometres of PNG pipeline has already been laid in the state, and further expansion is expected to gain momentum.
The Chief Minister shared that Haryana currently has sufficient reserves, with approximately six days’ stock of petrol and four days’ stock of diesel available. Additionally, terminals hold nearly seven days of adequate stock, ensuring continuity in supply. The overall supply chain is functioning smoothly without any disruption.
Providing details on LPG availability, the Chief Minister said that the domestic LPG situation in the state remains normal. Haryana is receiving approximately 2 lakh cylinders daily, out of which around 1.9 lakh cylinders are being distributed. Bottling plants currently have a stock sufficient for about five days.
In the commercial LPG segment, he thanked the Prime Minister for the 70 percent allocation framework introduced by the Central Government. At present, the state has a stock of 1,73,038 commercial LPG cylinders.
The Chief Minister further said that Haryana is rapidly moving towards a transition from LPG to PNG. So far, 3.32 lakh PNG connections have been provided in the state. To further boost expansion, the provision of deemed permission has been introduced for laying PNG networks. He added that the number of domestic PNG connections is expected to double within the next three months.
