Seven LPG distributors in Nagaland were served notices after Indian Oil Corporation Limited inspections to curb violations and ensure stable fuel supply.
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KOHIMA — Seven LPG distributors in Nagaland have been served show cause notices for violating norms, officials said on Tuesday, as inspections intensified to curb hoarding and illegal diversion of petroleum products and cooking gas in the state.
Addressing a press conference organised by the Press Information Bureau at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations in Kohima, state-level coordinator of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Nagaland, Himakshi Saikia, said a total of 79 inspections have been carried out since last month in coordination with state government officials.
The inspections, she said, targeted violations of standard operating procedures, including non-adherence to digital booking and Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) protocols. Action is being taken under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
On complaints of black marketing, Saikia said show cause notices have been issued and supplies temporarily blocked in such cases. However, she clarified that no distributor has been suspended in Nagaland as no confirmed cases of black marketing have been registered.
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She urged the public to avoid panic buying, stating that the supply of domestic LPG cylinders and petroleum products is “completely normal and under control”, with uninterrupted distribution being ensured through infrastructure, monitoring systems and coordination with the state government.
Highlighting the supply position, Saikia said the state currently has stock equivalent to six days of petrol and 16 days of diesel. All retail outlets are functioning normally, and sales are in line with consumption patterns recorded between January and March 2026.
There are 250 retail outlets in Nagaland, including 238 operated by oil marketing companies and 12 private outlets, along with two supply depots. On average, 280 kilolitres of petrol and 640 kilolitres of diesel are supplied daily through these outlets.
On LPG supply, she said about 4.2 lakh consumers are being served through 84 distributors and one bottling plant in the state, with no reports of stock depletion. On average, 6,258 refills are delivered daily, and a backlog of about 3.08 days is being cleared as per the booking schedule.
Saikia also noted that digital adoption in LPG services has improved, with 80.6% of bookings now made through digital platforms, compared to 61.8% two months ago. Delivery Authentication Code compliance has increased to 78.4% from 52% two months ago.
To support low-consumption households, migrant labourers and students, 5 kg LPG cylinders are being made available. Since April 1, a total of 737 such cylinders have been sold.
She added that commercial LPG allocation is currently maintained at 70%, with priority being given to hospitals, educational institutions, defence establishments, railways, hotels, industrial canteens and food processing units.
Further, daily coordination meetings are being held between the state government, Civil Supplies department and oil marketing companies, with district-level monitoring committees active and stock reports submitted to the state control room every day.
Zubenthung Ovung, depot manager, Dimapur; Munin Bokotial, LPG plant manager; and Keyevi I Swu, deputy director of Food and Civil Supplies, were also present at the press conference.