Dibrugarh: Majuli district administration has directed all commercial establishments in the district, including hotels, restaurants, dhabas, eateries and tea shops, to immediately stop using domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes and switch to authorized commercial LPG connections.The order issued by District Commissioner Srishti Singh on Tuesday said it has come to the notice of the district administration that many business establishments in Majuli are using subsidized domestic LPG cylinders for commercial activities, which is in violation of the existing law.As per section 31(c) of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order 2000, use of domestic LPG cylinder for any commercial purpose is strictly prohibited. Domestic LPG is subsidized by the government and is exclusively for domestic consumption.The order directs all owners, proprietors and managers of commercial establishments operating within Majuli district to ensure that only authorized commercial LPG cylinders are used for cooking, food preparation and all other commercial operations. Establishments currently using domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes have been asked to stop such practice immediately and obtain requisite commercial LPG connections from authorized distributors.Singh said the administration would not take violations lightly. “Any establishment using domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes will face strict action under relevant provisions of law. This includes confiscation of unauthorized cylinders, imposition of fine and initiation of other appropriate legal proceedings,” he said.The district administration has said that it will conduct regular inspection and verification drives in coordination with the concerned line departments, oil marketing companies (OMCs) and LPG distributors to ensure compliance with the order. The Food Safety Officer of Majuli has been directed to circulate the order among the stakeholders under his jurisdiction and submit a compliance report.LPG distributors in the district have also been directed to strictly follow the order and ensure that domestic cylinders are not supplied to commercial establishments.