Crackdown on Black Marketing of Cylinders: Online Monitoring launched in Jammu

March 18, 2026

To address the issues faced by domestic gas consumers, online monitoring of cylinder stocks at distribution agencies has been initiated. From oil companies to the local administration, efforts are underway to implement a plan for conducting random checks on deliveries made to customers who have booked their cylinders via IVRS or online platforms.

The LPG production capacity at the Panipat Refinery in Haryana has been increased from 1,800 metric tons to 2,200 metric tons per day. This will directly benefit customers who have been struggling to secure cooking gas supplies. Based on the volume of bookings received from customers at gas agencies across the Jammu division, cylinders will be supplied from the refinery within a two-day timeframe. The cylinders will be delivered directly from the agency’s warehouse to the customer’s doorstep.

A special request was placed with the Panipat Refinery by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to help meet the demand of domestic gas consumers. The administration’s current priorities range from curbing the black marketing of cooking gas to ensuring home delivery to the addresses of consumers who have already placed their bookings. To facilitate this, agencies are now required to update their stock inventory online on a daily basis.

The Jammu administration has deployed special monitoring teams on the ground to inspect gas stocks within the district and to ensure a transparent distribution process. These teams are actively working to prevent black marketing by cross-verifying the actual stock available with the distributors against their records.