The government has introduced new rules for households using both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNS) connections. Under the revised norms notified on May 25, 2026, customers shifting to PNG must surrender their existing LPG connections within a fixed deadline.
Customers who install PNG in their kitchens will get only 30 days to terminate LPG connections such as Indane Gas, HP Gas and Bharat Gas. Once PNG becomes operational, households must complete the LPG surrender process within the prescribed timeline.
Customers surrendering LPG connections will now receive transfer vouchers for future restoration. The government said the move will help tenants, students, migrant families and transferable employees who later shift to areas where PNG connections are unavailable.
The government has tightened LPG refill rules along with the PNG transition policy. Customers in urban areas must now wait 25 days between refills, while rural households will face a longer 45-day gap before booking another LPG cylinder.
Customers shifting to PNG may not get LPG refills during the 30-day surrender period. If the cylinder finishes after PNG installation starts, households could face difficulty as refill bookings may not be allowed during this transition phase.
The government had earlier directed households to shift to PNG wherever pipeline infrastructure is available. Authorities warned that LPG connections may get disconnected automatically if customers fail to switch within the three-month deadline ending in June 2026.
The latest measures support the government’s One Household, One Gas Connection policy. Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) are pushing households towards PNG so LPG cylinders can be supplied to consumers living in areas without piped gas infrastructure.
Meanwhile, petrol prices remained above ₹100 per litre across several major cities on May 27. Hyderabad recorded the highest petrol price at ₹115.73 per litre, followed by Patna at ₹113.65, Kolkata at ₹113.27, Jaipur at ₹112.52 and Mumbai at ₹111.21.
Diesel prices stayed elevated across major cities amid rising crude oil prices and West Asia tensions. Thiruvananthapuram recorded diesel at ₹104.41 per litre, Hyderabad at ₹103.82 and Bhubaneswar at ₹100.55, while Chennai, Kolkata also reported higher fuel rates on May 27.
