Steady Supply of LPG to Little Andaman Ensured Despite Challenges

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 23: LPG consumers of Little Andaman have been informed that the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs is regularly monitoring the replenishment of LPG in all far flung areas of the UT of A&N Islands. However, it is the sole responsibility of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) to ensure timely replenishment of LPG cylinders through their authorized LPG distributors.
It is further brought to the notice of LPG consumers of Little Andaman that on intervention of the Department of CS&CA, on Feb. 14, 2025, a transhipment consisting of 1300 domestic LPG cylinders was delivered to Little Andaman via MV Ebrahim Ali Hussain cargo vessel, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the steady supply of LPG across the region. Unfortunately, due to limited storage capacity on the vessel, the full demand for LPG in Little Andaman could not be met, leaving a shortfall in the supply required to cater to all the LPG consumers in the area. In response to the situation, the CCS Ltd. has assured that adequate consignment of domestic LPG cylinders required for the month of February, 2025 will be dispatched to Little Andaman aboard MV Bay Island in the next few days.
The Department of Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs in association with IOCL will closely monitor and ensure that the distributor namely CCS Ltd. fulfils its obligation to provide sufficient number of LPG cylinders to the residents of Little Andaman in order to alleviate current challenges.