No new gas connections

KOCHI: Oil companies decided to temporarily stop delivering new gas connections.  New connections will be sanctioned only after examining the documents of those having gas cylinders. The new decision would be a severe blow to fresh applicants.

The government decided to impose a six-cylinder-a-year-cap on subsidized cooking gas for households. Only three cylinders will be obtained till March.  The households would be supplied extra cylinder but double price will have to be paid.