Imphal, March 14 The Manipur government has stated that there is no shortage of LPG and petroleum products in the wake of the West Asia crisis, asserting that claims of a shortage of cooking gas in the state are misleading.
The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Imphal, has confirmed that there is sufficient stock of LPG and other petroleum products in the state, according to an official release issued late on Friday.
"IOCL has clarified that the temporary disruption in LPG distribution over the past few days was due to a purely technical issue at the all-India level in the Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) system. This issue has now been resolved and was in no way connected to the stock position of LPG in the state," it said.
"It has been observed that certain social media users and propagandists are spreading misinformation about an alleged shortage or possible shortage of LPG and other petroleum products in the state. Such claims are misleading consumers and the general public," the release issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said.
The department also urged people not to panic or engage in "unnecessary hoarding" of LPG and petroleum products.
