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LPG distributors issue 3-month ultimatum; threaten indefinite countrywide shutdown
The LPG Distributors Association has warned of an indefinite countrywide strike if its long-pending demands, including a significant hike in distributor commission, are not addressed within the next three months. The warning follows a resolution passed at the national convention of the association held in Bhopal on Saturday.
“A proposal has been approved by the members from various states about the charter of demands. We have also written to the Petroleum of National Gas Ministry about the demands of LPG distributors. The present commission being given to LPG distributors is very low and it is not commensurate with the operational cost,” the association’s president BS Sharma said in a statement on Sunday.
According to the letter submitted to the Union government, the commission on LPG distribution should be revised to a minimum of ₹150 to align with rising operational costs.
The association also raised concerns over alleged irregular practices by oil companies. “LPG supply is based on demand and supply. But oil companies are forcibly sending non-domestic cylinders to distributors without any demand, which is against legal provisions. It should be stopped immediately,” the letter stated.
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