Iran War ka India par Asar: LPG Shortage ki Chinta Badhi, Kaun-Kaun Se States Par Pad Sakta Hai Sabse Zyada Impact?

West Asia mein badhte geopolitical tensions ka asar ab India mein bhi dikhne laga hai. Kuch bade cities mein commercial LPG cylinders ki supply disturb hone ki reports saamne aa rahi hain. Ye cylinders zyadatar restaurants, hotels aur food businesses mein use hote hain.

Industry bodies ke mutabik iska impact Bengaluru, Mumbai aur Chennai jaise shehron mein already feel kiya ja raha hai, jaha eateries apni daily operations ke liye commercial cooking gas par kaafi depend karti hain.

Authorities ne households ke liye domestic LPG supply ko priority di hai taaki ghar ke consumers ko cooking gas ki supply mein koi dikkat na ho. Lekin is decision ki wajah se kuch jagahon par commercial establishments ke liye LPG ki availability tight ho gayi hai.

Natural Gas Allocation Policy Mein Badlav

West Asia conflict ki wajah se imported gas supplies mein disruption ka risk badh gaya hai. Is situation ko dekhte hue government ne domestically produced natural gas ke allocation ki priority list revise kar di hai.

Naye arrangement ke according:

• LPG production
• CNG
• Piped cooking gas

ko priority list mein sabse upar rakh diya gaya hai. PTI ke hawale se aayi ek gazette notification ke mutabik, in sectors ki requirements sabse pehle aur poori tarah se fulfill ki jayengi.

Iske saath hi government ne Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) ke 3 Executive Directors (EDs) ka ek panel bhi banaya hai. Yeh panel restaurants, hotels aur industries se aane wali LPG supply requests ko examine karega.

Kaun-Kaun Se States Par Sabse Zyada Asar?

1. Karnataka

Karnataka ke Deputy CM aur State Congress President DK Shivakumar ne kaha ki state ki poori hotel aur commercial industry is situation se affect ho gayi hai.

Bengaluru mein hotels aur restaurants ki operations 10 March se disrupt ho sakti hain, kyunki commercial gas cylinders ki supply achanak ruk gayi hai. Yeh baat Bangalore Hotels Association ne kahi.

“Gas supply band ho gayi hai, isliye kal se hotels band ho sakte hain.”

Association ne yeh bhi bataya ki hotel industry ek essential service hai jo students, medical professionals aur aam logon ko daily meals provide karti hai.

“Bengaluru mein sirf lagbhag 10% hotels aur restaurants ko hi LPG supply mili hai. Hamare paas sirf Tuesday afternoon ya evening tak kitchens chalane ke liye gas bachi hai.” – PC Rao, Honorary President

2. Maharashtra

Mumbai mein bhi LPG supply disruption ka impact dikhne laga hai.

• Cooking gas refill mein 2 se 8 din tak delay ho raha hai
• Commercial LPG cylinders ki supply completely halt ho chuki hai

Is wajah se restaurants aur eateries crisis mode mein ja sakte hain. Dealers ne warning di hai ki kuch hotels aur commercial establishments black market se domestic cylinders kharidne par majboor ho sakte hain, jo illegal aur dangerous hai.

Pune Mein Crematoriums Par Asar

• Pune mein 27 crematoriums hain
• Inmein se 18 LPG par depend karte hain

Gas supply mein break ki wajah se in facilities mein commercial LPG ka use temporarily discourage kiya ja raha hai taaki shortage na ho.

3. West Bengal

Kolkata mein bhi restaurants aur bakeries ke liye situation concern ka subject ban rahi hai. Jab Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ne non-domestic LPG cylinders ki distribution suspend ki, tab LPG par depend karne wale establishments ne alternative options explore karna shuru kar diya.

Hospitality aur food sector ke sources ke mutabik agar commercial LPG supply aise hi suspended rahi, to operations jaldi affect ho sakte hain.

Government ne situation ko control karne ke liye households ke liye domestic cooking gas supply ko priority di hai taaki aam logon ki daily life par kam se kam asar pade.

Government Ke Measures

1. Refineries Ko LPG Production Badhane Ka Order

“Current geopolitical disruptions aur LPG supply constraints ko dekhte hue refineries ko LPG production badhane aur extra production ko domestic LPG use ke liye allocate karne ko kaha gaya hai.”

2. LPG Refill Booking Cycle Badhaya

LPG refill booking ke beech ka gap 21 din se badha kar 25 din kar diya gaya hai taaki hoarding aur black marketing ko roka ja sake.

3. Commercial Users Ke Liye Special Committee

Government ne OMCs ke 3 Executive Directors ki ek committee banayi hai jo restaurants, hotels aur industries ki LPG supply requests ko review karegi.

LPG Shortage Achanak Kyu Hui?

India ki annual LPG consumption lagbhag 31.3 million tonnes hai, jisme se 87% households mein use hoti hai aur baaki commercial sectors jaise hotels aur restaurants mein use hoti hai.

Country ki LPG requirement ka karib 62% imports se aata hai. Recent developments jaise US aur Israel ke Iran par attacks aur Strait of Hormuz se oil supply disruption ne LPG supply chain ko risky bana diya hai.

Strait of Hormuz India ke LPG imports ke liye ek critical route hai. Saudi Arabia jaise countries se aane wali 85–90% LPG imports isi corridor se guzarti hain.

Ab conflict badhne ke saath India Russia aur West Africa jaise regions se alternative fuel imports explore kar raha hai.

Conclusion

West Asia conflict ka direct impact ab India ke commercial LPG supply chain par dikhne laga hai. Filhaal government ne domestic consumers ko priority di hai, lekin agar situation zyada time tak chalti rahi to restaurants, hotels aur food businesses ko operational challenges face karne pad sakte hain.