Mumbai, Maharashtra: The Central Government on Tuesday, March 17, assured the Bombay High Court that it is taking measures to deal with the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) crisis in the country amid widespread shortage of commercial cylinders.

The government’s second senior law officer, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said the negotiations are being held, and the government is doing its best, adding that steps being taken at the international level are deliberately not being spelled out.

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The government told the court that it is doing its best, urging the court to close the case trusting the government.

The Bombay High Court had issued a notice to the Union government and Confidence Petroleum India Ltd (CPIL) over a petition alleging that LPG exports are being prioritised despite an ongoing shortage in domestic supply, describing the matter as a “serious issue of grave importance.”

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The petition was filed by LPG dealers alleging that exports are being prioritised over domestic supply amid an acute shortage. The dealers said supplies in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, accusing CPIL of diverting LPG for exports despite hardship to local consumers.