Hyderabad, March 29

Telangana Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy stated today that the state has largely brought the recent supply stress on petroleum products and LPG under control, while assuring the Centre that coordinated efforts would be made for PNG network development.

Participating virtually in a meeting organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs —the Minister said that a brief spell of panic buying of petrol, diesel, and domestic LPG had created temporary stress, but the situation was “more or less in control” with supplies meeting the demand in many places.

“I followed the present situation closely. Whatever are the issues in our cities, we’ll try and address them. The concerned distribution companies also have briefed me,” he said while assuring to take up issues if any coming in the way of expanding the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply network in the cities with the Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy who looks after municipal administration and urban development. We will have a meeting and sort out issues if any” he added.

On the ground situation in Telangana, he noted that there was a shortage of commercial LPG. He hoped that the issue can be resolved soon if the Centre could increase allocations to the state. He also flagged certain procurement-related matters to be taken up separately with Union Minister Prahlad Joshi.

In mid-March rumours linked to geopolitical tensions in West Asia, the state government responded with multiple reviews and crackdowns on black marketing. Domestic LPG, which forms the bulk of consumption remained largely stable, while commercial LPG faced shortages.

The preparatory meeting organised by the Centre formed part of the coordinated response to ensure civic services continue smoothly and PNG networks expand faster in urban areas.The state’s CGD operator, Bhagyanagar Gas, continues to expand CNG infrastructure in Hyderabad, where dozens of stations are operational to serve auto-rickshaws, taxis, and private vehicles.


Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar (Housing & Urban Affairs), Hardeep Singh Puri (Petroleum and Natural Gas), and Prahlad Joshi,(Renewable Energy) were among those who took part.

Representative from GHMC are among 14 civic bodies from across the country represented at the meeting. They were called for sensitisation on importance of natural gas and expansion of network. (EOM)