Kohima, Apr 21 (PTI) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Tuesday said that supply of LPG and petroleum products in Nagaland remains fully normal and under control, with adequate stocks available across the state, while urging citizens not to resort to panic buying or pay heed to rumours.
Addressing a press briefing, IOCL state coordinator Himakshi Saikia said uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG is being ensured through robust infrastructure, continuous monitoring and close coordination with the state government.
She said that Nagaland currently has 250 retail outlets, including 238 operated by OMCs and 12 private outlets, along with two supply depots in operation.
On average, 280 kilolitres of petrol and 640 kilolitres of diesel are being supplied daily, she said, adding that the state presently has stocks equivalent to six days of petrol and 16 days of diesel, while all retail outlets are functioning normally with no restrictions on sales.
Nozzle sales, she said, remain in line with normal consumption trends recorded between January and March 2026, indicating stable demand and no disruption in supply.
On LPG, Saikia said around 4.2 lakh consumers are being served through 84 distributors and one bottling plant, with no dry-outs reported. An average of 6,258 refills are delivered daily, while a backlog of about 3.08 days is being cleared as per scheduled bookings, she said.
Saikia highlighted progress in digitalisation of LPG services, with 80.6 per cent of bookings now made digitally, up from 61.8 per cent two months ago, while Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) compliance has improved to 78.4 per cent from 52 per cent.
The IOCL state coordinator urged consumers to use digital booking methods and share the DAC at the time of delivery to ensure safe and transparent distribution.
In accordance with Government of India guidelines, commercial LPG allocation is currently maintained at 70 per cent, with priority being given to hospitals, educational institutions, defence, railways, government establishments, hotels, industrial canteens and food processing units. Daily monitoring is being undertaken to ensure smooth distribution.
She said daily coordination meetings are being held between the state government, Civil Supplies Department and OMCs, while district-level monitoring committees remain active and submit stock reports to the state control room every day by 10 am.
To curb hoarding and illegal diversion, OMC officials in association with state government authorities have conducted 79 inspections since last month and show cause notices have been served to seven LPG distributors for not adhering to standard operating procedures, she said.
Reiterating that adequate stock of petrol, diesel and LPG is available and the supply chain is functioning normally, OMCs and the state government appealed to the public not to believe or spread misleading information, and to avoid unnecessary panic purchases.
They maintained that the supply situation in Nagaland remains fully stable and under control, with uninterrupted supply being ensured to the public. PTI NBS NBS RG
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