Officials of various oil producing companies have been instructed to ensure that essential service institutions like hospitals, schools, residential schools, hostels, anganwadis and orphanages do not face shortage of cooking gas | Photo credit: File photo
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikant Reddy said there is no disruption in the supply of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used for cooking purposes in Mysuru district and there is no need for the public to panic.
Mr. Reddy reviewed the LPG supply situation in Mysuru during a meeting with the officials of various oil producing companies viz. HPCL, BPCL and IOCL at the zilla panchayat hall in the city on Wednesday. A statement issued on Thursday said there is no disruption in the supply of LPG cylinders in Mysuru district as per the information provided by the companies.
Noting that many people have reserved LPG cylinders in advance fearing that there could be a shortage in view of the conflict in West Asia, Mr. Reddy assured that there is no dearth of cooking gas in Mysuru district at present.
He also warned that if anyone is found illegally hoarding LPG cylinders or selling them in the black market, strict legal action will be taken.
He noted that while the supply of commercial LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants, industries and wedding halls has been suspended for the time being, officials of various petroleum companies have been instructed to ensure that essential service institutions like hospitals, schools, residential schools, hostels, anganwadis and orphanages do not face shortage of cooking gas.
“Officials of HPCL, BPCL and IOCL operating in the district have also been instructed to immediately inform the district administration if there are any problems in the supply of LPG cylinders,” the statement said.
Mysuru zilla panchayat general manager Yukesh Kumar, joint director of food and civil supplies department Manteswamy and business officers of HPCL, BPCL and IOCL were also present in the meeting.
It has been found that there are a total of 10.39 million LPG connections in Mysuru district, including 5.04 million double connections and 5.35 million single connections. The daily requirement of LPG in Mysuru district was 20,430 domestic cylinders and 950 commercial cylinders.
MCCI expresses concern
Meanwhile, the Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industries (MCCI) has expressed concern over the reported lack of supply of commercial LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
“In Mysuru, industry and the hotel sector are largely dependent on commercial LPG cylinders. However, due to shortage, gas distributors have not been able to maintain regular supply. As a result, industries – especially export-oriented units – as well as the hotel sector are facing serious problems,” MCCI president KB Lingaraju said in a statement on Thursday.
“Currently, several new industries are emerging in Mysuru and are in their developmental stage. Due to this lack of commercial pressure cylinders, they are experiencing significant problems. This situation is also adversely affecting the tourism sector,” Mr. Lingaraju said in a statement.
Published – 12 March 2026 20:41 IST
