Bengaluru, March 10 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday flagged a potential LPG crisis in Bengaluru, warning that several hotels and restaurants may be forced to shut operations if the shortage of commercial cylinders continues after the Centre prioritised domestic LPG supply.
In a letter to union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the Chief Minister sought urgent intervention to address disruptions in commercial LPG supply to hotels, catering establishments and other businesses across the city.
Siddaramaiah said a revised order issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday, directing Oil Marketing Companies to prioritise LPG production and market supplies exclusively for domestic consum...