<span style="color: #222222;">Oil marketing companies IOCL,BPCL, HPCL announced an ex-gratia amount of 5 lakh rupees each case of demise of personnel attending duty in the LPG distributorship chain due to the infection and impact of COVID-19. The announcement was made today as a one time special measure.<br />'' <br />'' Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan said, this humanitarian decision is a recognition of services. Mr Pradhan said well-being of our workers is of paramount importance. He said this compassionate move will strengthen the safety nets of workforce.<br />''<br />''While LPG supply has been exempted from the lock-down, LPG being an essential commodity, personnel are required to attend duty to maintain uninterrupted LPG cylinder supplies.</span><br />