{"id":3756,"date":"2026-04-16T09:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/lpg-distribution-irregularities-2k-cylinders-seized-44-firs-filed-delhi-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:35:18","slug":"lpg-distribution-irregularities-2k-cylinders-seized-44-firs-filed-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/lpg-distribution-irregularities-2k-cylinders-seized-44-firs-filed-delhi-news\/","title":{"rendered":"LPG distribution irregularities: 2k cylinders seized, 44 FIRs filed | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130291353,imgsize-203632,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72\/afp_a7pk63jjpg.jpg\" alt=\"LPG distribution irregularities: 2k cylinders seized, 44 FIRs filed\" title=\"Photo for representation\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>TNN<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">New Delhi: <\/span>Over 540 raids have been carried out across Delhi as part of a crackdown on irregularities in LPG distribution, leading to seizure of more than 2,027 cylinders and registration of 44 FIRs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The enforcement action has been carried jointly by the Delhi food supplies department and police in the past one month in the wake of shortage of cylinders due to the Iran-US conflict.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Authorities said the raids were conducted at multiple locations as part of an ongoing effort to keep the supply system transparent and ensure that essential commodities reach consumers without disruption.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that supplies of LPG, petrol and diesel in the capital were completely normal, stable and sufficient despite the prevailing global geopolitical situation. <!-- -->She said all gas agencies and bottling plants in Delhi had adequate stocks of LPG cylinders, and uninterrupted distribution was being ensured through multiple supply channels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>At present, over 1.2 lakh LPG cylinders are being delivered daily, in line with regular demand, while the average delivery time continues to be 4-5 days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Govt is closely monitoring the supply system to ensure that consumers do not face any inconvenience or shortage, Gupta said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cMeeting the needs of domestic LPG users remains a top priority. Consumers are being encouraged to book refills through digital platforms such as SMS, IVRS, WhatsApp and online portals,\u201d she added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>To enhance transparency and safety, an OTP-based delivery authentication system has been implemented with over 90% of daily deliveries now being verified.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Under the free trade LPG scheme, 5-kg LPG cylinders are being made available to migrant workers at gas agencies against valid identity proof. <!-- -->In addition, special camps and outreach drives are being conducted across all districts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Gupta said that oil marketing companies were actively addressing consumer feedback and complaints. Wherever instances of black marketing, hoarding, diversion or other irregularities have been reported, strict action is being taken, she added.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/lpg-distribution-irregularities-2k-cylinders-seized-44-firs-filed\/articleshow\/130291355.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TNNNew Delhi: Over 540 raids have been carried out across Delhi as part of a crackdown on irregularities in LPG distribution, leading to seizure of more than 2,027 cylinders and registration of 44 FIRs.The enforcement action has been carried jointly by the Delhi food supplies department and police in the past one month in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3756","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-delhi"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}