Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan was speaking to reporters in Belagavi on Tuesday (March 24). | Photo credit: PK BADIGER
The Belagavi district administration urged people to use LPG cylinders, petrol, diesel and other fuels judiciously because of the problems faced by the conflict in West Asia.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan assured the people that there was no dearth of such fuel sources anywhere in the district but advised against storing them.
He told reporters in Belagavi on Tuesday (March 24) that the district consumed around 25,000 domestic LPG cylinders per day. “Now we are getting 20,000 to 22,000 bottles a day. But the situation is expected to improve in the coming days. People should not panic and stop making further bookings in a hurry,” he added. He added that storing bottles or petrol and diesel was unnecessary and could actually be dangerous.
“There are 35,000 PNG connections in Belagavi city, including residential and commercial users. Consumers should use available fuel judiciously. We request all households and commercial units to limit their consumption to 60%,” he said.
“The district needs 1,600 commercial bottles per day, but 600 bottles are being made available. We held a meeting with the representatives of the hotel owners’ association, after which the oil companies and made the bottles available as per the demand. Officials took possession of 42 domestic bottles which were being used for commercial purposes,” he said.
“There is no shortage of petrol and diesel in Belagavi district. There are 560 petrol stations in the district and about 50 in Belagavi city. They get fuel from three depots. If the city stations run out of fuel, there is a system to supply it within five hours,” he said.
Published – 24 March 2026 22:52 IST
