LPG vs PNG New Rule: Can You Keep Both Gas Connections After the 90-Day Deadline? Know the Details

If you have a piped gas or PNG connection at home and are still holding onto your LPG cylinder, here is what you need to know right now: today, June 22, is the end of the 90-day deadline the government set in March.

The government has made it official: you cannot hold both an LPG cylinder connection and a Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection at the same address.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026 in March, banning dual connections and giving households 90 days to switch. Simultaneously, the amended Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, notified on May 25, added another clause: if you newly get a PNG connection, you must surrender your LPG account within 30 days of your PNG line going live.

This policy is officially called "One Household, One Gas Connection."

What Happens If You Have Both Right Now?

If you already have a PNG connection and are still using an LPG cylinder from Indane, Bharat Gas, or HP Gas, that arrangement is now prohibited.

Oil Marketing Companies are actively matching LPG and PNG databases to identify dual-connection households. In major cities where pipeline grids are mature, OMCs have the authority to automatically suspend LPG supply if you have not surrendered the connection after being notified.

Who Does NOT Have to Surrender Their LPG Connection?

There are clear exceptions under the new gas cylinder rule. You do not have to give up your LPG connection if:
The rule applies only where piped gas infrastructure actually exists. If your locality has no pipeline network, your LPG connection is safe.

If piped gas installation is physically unviable at your location due to some structural issue, you can apply for a formal No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your City Gas Distribution company. This exempts you from the automatic suspension.
Restaurants, hotels, canteens and similar establishments are not covered under the domestic surrender mandate.

The 30-Day Timer After Getting PNG

This is a very important timeline that most households miss. If your PNG connection is activated today, you have exactly 30 days until July 22 to officially cancel and return your LPG cylinder. If you Miss this window it can lead to subsidy suspension on your LPG account, even if you are no longer using the cylinder.

The government has also made clear that households with active PNG pipelines are now being blocked from even booking or applying for LPG refills through OMC portals and distributors.

Reason behind Government Taking This step

There are three reasons behind this. First, black marketing. Households holding both connections were able to access subsidised LPG cylinders without genuine need, which created a grey market for domestic cylinders in commercial kitchens.

Second is reallocation as the government wants LPG supply redirected to rural and semi-urban areas that do not have piped gas access and are genuinely dependent on gas cylinders.

Third and the most important is energy security. India imports roughly 60% of its domestic LPG consumption. With geopolitical pressure on Gulf shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, reducing urban LPG dependence is now the need of the hour.

How to Surrender Your LPG Connection

The government has made the process fully digital through the MyPNGD portal, launched under the National PNG Drive 2.0.
For the online route, visit the MyPNGD portal and complete the surrender verification using your registered mobile number and LPG connection details. You do not need to visit a distributor office.

Indane customers can also initiate surrender directly on the Indian Oil portal using their registered mobile number, reference number, and date of birth.

Those who prefer offline mode should visit your LPG distributor with your original Subscription Voucher or DGCC booklet, fill in the surrender or closure form, and return your cylinder and pressure regulator.

OTP Delivery-Based Delivery now Mandatory

Separately from the dual-connection ban, the government has made OTP-based delivery verification compulsory for all LPG cylinders. It is known as the Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) system, where you must share a one-time password received on your registered mobile with the delivery agent before they can hand over a cylinder.