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New Gas Cylinder Rules: Hoarding, Dual Connections Face 7-Year Jail Term
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News18
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17-03-2026, 13:19
New Gas Cylinder Rules: Hoarding, Dual Connections Face 7-Year Jail Term
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Government tightens rules on cooking gas use, targeting hoarding and dual LPG/PNG connections.
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Domestic consumers can keep a maximum of two 14.2 kg LPG cylinders; storing over 40 kg without permission is considered hoarding.
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Violators of hoarding rules face 3 months to 7 years imprisonment under the Essential Commodities Act 1955, and gas connections can be canceled.
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New rule makes it illegal to have both PNG and LPG connections simultaneously; consumers in PNG-served areas must surrender LPG.
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Complaints about illegal gas storage can be made via the 1906 LPG Emergency Helpline, District Food and Supply Department, or local authorities.
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