LPG control order amended: PNG users can surrender LPG within 30 days or take a transfer voucher
On 25 May 2026 the Government notified the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, letting consumers who get a PNG connection either end their LPG connection within 30 days or obtain a transfer voucher to restore it later in a non-PNG area.
Summary
The Government of India notified the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026 on 25 May 2026 to give relief to domestic LPG consumers who later obtain Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections. Such consumers may apply to terminate their LPG connection within 30 days of getting PNG, or obtain a transfer voucher for future restoration of an LPG connection in a non-PNG area. The Ministry said this helps transferable employees, migrant households, tenants, students and families moving to areas where PNG may not be feasible.
Key facts
- Notified
- 25 May 2026
- Order
- LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026
- Option 1
- Terminate LPG connection within 30 days of PNG connection
- Option 2
- Transfer voucher to restore LPG later in a non-PNG area
- Beneficiaries
- Transferable employees, migrants, tenants, students, shifting families
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, a consumer who obtains a PNG connection may apply to terminate the LPG connection within how many days?
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Correct answer: D — 30 days
Consumers may apply for termination of the LPG connection within 30 days of obtaining a PNG connection.
What is the purpose of the 'transfer voucher' introduced by the LPG control order amendment of May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Future restoration of an LPG connection in a non-PNG area
Consumers with PNG connections may obtain a transfer voucher for future restoration of their LPG connection in a non-PNG area.