New Delhi, March 11 -- Union home secretary Govind Mohan on Wednesday asked the chief secretaries of the states, union territories and the director generals of police (DGPs) to ensure protection of LPG supply chain in their respective jurisdictions and ensure that there is no black marketing or hoarding by anyone, people familiar with the development said. Mohan also asked the states and UTs to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order in the sale and distribution of LPG cylinders, while advising states and police to take strict action against the violators, they said. The meeting, convened virtually around 3 pm, came after reports of shortage of gas cylinders started coming from various parts of the country even as the government said in a briefing that it is monitoring the global situation and taking necessary steps to ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies and protect households and priority sectors. "States and UTs were advised to ensure protection of the LPG supply chain by ramping up security for the concerned infrastructure and personnel. They were advised to monitor local LPG supplies on a daily basis, take strict action against violators such as those indulging in black marketing or hoarding, and maintain law and order on the ground," the officer said. Mohan, according to a second officer, told states and UTs that they should undertake sufficient awareness drives-both directly and through oil marketing companies -"to allay fears and counter false rumours regarding LPG shortages, as the government is taking active measures to ensure adequate availability of LPG for households." The states/UTs "were further advised to closely monitor social media platforms and take prompt action to remove fake news," he said. The ministry of home affairs, officials said, has strengthened its Control Room, which is operating on a 24x7 basis....