Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries and departments, and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Cabinet Secretary briefed about the action taken to ensure supply of petroleum products, particularly LNG/LPG, and sufficient power availability, an official release said.

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“The Cabinet Secretary briefed about the action taken to ensure supply of petroleum products, particularly LNG/LPG, and sufficient power availability,” the government said in a release issued following the meeting. “Sources are being diversified for procurement of LPG with new inflows from different countries.” 

The Cabinet Secretary informed Mr. Modi that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is being sourced from different countries and that LPG prices for domestic consumers have remained the same as before the crisis.

He also spoke about the various initiatives taken to expand the number of Piped Natural Gas connections in the country. 

“The Prime Minister assessed the availability of critical needs for the common man,” the release added. “He discussed availability of fertilizers in the country and steps being taken to ensure their availability in the Kharif and Rabi seasons. He said all efforts must be made to safeguard the citizens from the impact of this conflict. The Prime Minister also emphasised smooth flow of authentic information to the public to prevent misinformation and rumour mongering.”

According to the release, Mr. Modi directed all departments concerned to take all possible measures to “ameliorate the problems of citizens and sectors” affected by the ongoing global situation.