Udaipur LPG Cylinder Stock Sufficient, Assures District Collector
District Collector holds meeting with LPG distributors, says district administration is monitoring LPG supply closely; strict action ordered against black marketing
Udaipur, March 12, 2026 - Amid confusion regarding LPG cylinder availability owing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the district administration in Udaipur has assured that the LPG supply system remains fully secure and adequate. District Collector Namit Mehta chaired a meeting with LPG distributors on Wednesday (March 11) at the Collectorate Mini Auditorium in the presence of administrative officials.
The Collector said there should be no disruption in LPG supply to consumers and any irregularity, hoarding or black marketing will not be tolerated at any level and strict action will be taken. Collector Mehta appealed to citizens not to panic regarding LPG cylinders. He assured that adequate stock of domestic LPG cylinders is available in the district, and consumers who have already booked cylinders will receive them without disruption as per rules. He also urged people not to pay attention to rumours.
District Supply Officer Manish Bhatnagar informed that 44 LPG distributor firms are operating in the district, including eight distributors of HPCL and 18 each of BPCL and IOCL. The district has a total of 673,099 domestic LPG connections, including 363,142 under the Ujjwala Scheme and 309,957 regular consumers.
Officials further informed that around 10,000 domestic LPG cylinders are refilled daily in the district, and supply is ensured within 48 to 72 hours after booking. Currently, domestic consumers, educational institutions and medical institutions are being prioritised for cylinder supply.
It was also reported that around 1,000 commercial LPG cylinders are required daily in the district. The Collector instructed distributors to maintain adequate stock of non-domestic cylinders as well.
The meeting was attended by ADM City Jitendra Ojha, SDM Girwa Avula Sai Krishna, BPCL Regional Manager Ajay Patel, sales officer Shlok Gupta, HPCL sales officer Deepak Acharya, IOCL sales officer Dharmendra along with LPG distributors.
Additionally, to ensure smooth supply of domestic LPG cylinders and to curb black marketing and other illegal activities, a control room has been established under the directions of the Collector.
According to Bhatnagar residents facing gas-related issues can contact the control room at 0294-2414620 or reach out to officials at the District Supply Office control room. The designated officers include:
- Enforcement Officer Mansi Pandya – Mobile: 8003189988
- Enforcement Inspector Komal Singh Solanki – Mobile: 9929710322
- Himani Singh Solanki – Mobile: 8233688446
- Junior Assistant Jatin Pandya – Mobile: 6376887522
- Junior Assistant Tanuj Mali – Mobile: 9588905084
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