PNG users cannot keep LPG cylinders

Vadodara: Households with piped natural gas (PNG) connections will no longer be allowed to keep domestic LPG cylinders following a notification issued by the Union govt, prompting the Vadodara district administration to ask residents to surrender duplicate connections.Officials said the new provisions came into effect on March 14, 2026. Under the amended rules, consumers who have PNG connections will not be permitted to hold domestic LPG connections. Such households will also not be eligible to obtain LPG cylinder refills from government oil marketing companies or their authorised distributors. The administration on Sunday said residents who currently have both PNG and LPG connections must surrender their LPG connections and return the cylinders.Officials added that supplying new domestic LPG connections or refilling cylinders for consumers who already have PNG connections will now be treated as a prohibited activity.Authorities also warned that strict action will be taken against individuals found holding both PNG and LPG connections in violation of the notification.