In a significant move aimed at improving consumer choice and service standards, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is working on an LPG Interoperability Framework that will allow cooking gas users to switch between LPG suppliers — a system similar to mobile number portability in the telecom sector.

This could mean that a household using Indane Gas could, in the near future, seamlessly switch to Bharat Gas or HP Gas without having to surrender their existing connection. Also Read | GAIL to expand Jamnagar-Loni LPG pipeline across 5 states

Why is LPG portability being introduced?

According to PNGRB, while India has achieved near-universal LPG household coverage with over 32 crore active connections, consumer grievances continue to remain high.

“Persistent consu

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