Centre Bans Domestic LPG Cylinders for Households with PNG Connections

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14, 2026 — In a major policy shift aimed at streamlining fuel distribution, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued a formal notification barring households with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) from possessing domestic LPG cylinders.

Through an amendment to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the government has made it mandatory for PNG subscribers to surrender their existing LPG connections immediately.

This new regulation, titled the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Amendment Order, 2026, effectively prohibits these consumers from seeking refills or maintaining backup cylinders from government-run oil companies or their authorized distributors.

The updated mandate also places a strict embargo on government oil marketing companies, preventing them from issuing new domestic LPG connections or supplying refills to any premises already serviced by a PNG network.

According to the notification, the rule is designed to optimize the supply chain and prevent the dual usage of subsidized or regulated fuels in the same household. The order comes into immediate effect following its publication in the Official Gazette, marking a decisive step toward transitioning urban households fully onto the piped gas infrastructure.