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Tamil Nadu tightens access to industrial LPG as Centre raises allocation cap
CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu has moved to tighten oversight of industrial fuel consumption, mandating registration and fuel-switch readiness for commercial users after the Centre raised allocations of subsidised LPG.
Following New Delhi’s decision to increase commercial LPG supplies to states and Union Territories to 50%—from an earlier 20%—the state industries department on Wednesday said that businesses would have to register with oil marketing companies (OMCs) to access the enhanced quota.
The move effectively links access to LPG with a transition pathway to piped natural gas (PNG), signalling a broader policy push to ease pressure on cylinder-based supplies amid ongoing shortages.
Under the new framework, commercial and industrial consumers must also enrol with city gas distribution (CGD) entities in their districts and demonstrate readiness to switch to PNG connections, where available. The dual-registration requirement is intended to prioritise firms willing to migrate to more stable, pipeline-based fuel systems.
The directive comes as authorities attempt to balance constrained LPG availability with industrial demand, particularly from small and medium enterprises that rely heavily on cylinders for operations.
Businesses across districts have been mapped to specific CGD operators.
Factfile:
North & Coastal Cluster
Chennai
Tiruvallur
Nagapattinam
Operator: Torrent Gas
Contact: 1800-2125-67890
North & Delta Extension
Kancheepuram
Chengalpattu
Ramanathapuram
Vellore
Ranipet
Tirupathur
Operator: AG&P Pratham
Contact: 1800-202-2999
Central–East Belt
Tiruppur
Cuddalore
Tiruvarur
Mayiladuthurai
Operator: Adani Total Gas
Contact: 079-4754-5252
Western & Southern Belt
Coimbatore
Salem
Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri
Madurai
Theni
Virudhunagar
Kanniyakumari
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Tenkasi
Operator: Indian Oil Corporation
Contact: 1800-180-7788
Interior District Clusster:
Tiruvannamalai
Villupuram
Kallakurichi
Ariyalur
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Sivagangai
Thanjavur
Dindigul
Karur
Operator: MEIL (Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited)
Contact: 1800-123-1803
Central TN
Tiruchirappalli
Namakkal
Operator: IRM Energy
1800-891-1310
Others:
Erode
The Nilgiris
Operator: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Contact: 1800-22-4344
Tamil Nadu has moved to tighten oversight of industrial fuel consumption, mandating registration and fuel-switch readiness for commercial users after the Centre raised allocations of subsidised LPG.
Following New Delhi’s decision to increase commercial LPG supplies to states and Union Territories to 50%—from an earlier 20%—the state industries department on Wednesday said that businesses would have to register with oil marketing companies (OMCs) to access the enhanced quota.
The move effectively links access to LPG with a transition pathway to piped natural gas (PNG), signalling a broader policy push to ease pressure on cylinder-based supplies amid ongoing shortages.
Under the new framework, commercial and industrial consumers must also enrol with city gas distribution (CGD) entities in their districts and demonstrate readiness to switch to PNG connections, where available. The dual-registration requirement is intended to prioritise firms willing to migrate to more stable, pipeline-based fuel systems.
The directive comes as authorities attempt to balance constrained LPG availability with industrial demand, particularly from small and medium enterprises that rely heavily on cylinders for operations.
Businesses across districts have been mapped to specific CGD operators.
Factfile:
North & Coastal Cluster
Chennai
Tiruvallur
Nagapattinam
Operator: Torrent Gas
Contact: 1800-2125-67890
North & Delta Extension
Kancheepuram
Chengalpattu
Ramanathapuram
Vellore
Ranipet
Tirupathur
Operator: AG&P Pratham
Contact: 1800-202-2999
Central–East Belt
Tiruppur
Cuddalore
Tiruvarur
Mayiladuthurai
Operator: Adani Total Gas
Contact: 079-4754-5252
Western & Southern Belt
Coimbatore
Salem
Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri
Madurai
Theni
Virudhunagar
Kanniyakumari
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Tenkasi
Operator: Indian Oil Corporation
Contact: 1800-180-7788
Interior District Clusster:
Tiruvannamalai
Villupuram
Kallakurichi
Ariyalur
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Sivagangai
Thanjavur
Dindigul
Karur
Operator: MEIL (Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited)
Contact: 1800-123-1803
Central TN
Tiruchirappalli
Namakkal
Operator: IRM Energy
1800-891-1310
Others:
Erode
The Nilgiris
Operator: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Contact: 1800-22-4344
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