PASIGHAT, Nov 3: The Consumer Rights Organization (CRO), East Siang unit led by Maksup Yomso and Karsu Kakki, president and general secretary respectively, in a drive against illegal domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) users in hotels, restaurants and roadside food stalls found that domestic LPG cylinders are being used in commercial units extensively flouting civic norms.
In their complaint to the Deputy Commissioner, CRO claimed that the black market represents a severe plague for domestic cooking gas cylinders despite the introduction of the modified direct benefit transfer scheme for LPG. Consumers are still not able to obtain cooking gas easily and the price has skyrocketed on the black market. The organization has handed-over a list of commercial establishments mentioning locations and names of proprietors/businessmen/hotels/restaurants, etc along with Trading License and LPG consumer number, etc wherein 110 persons were found using 162 domestic cylinders in commercial units.
Taking serious note, DC Tamiyo Tatak directed the DF&CSO and EAC (Judicial) to verify the matter immediately and report him so that action can be taken under appropriate law. As a matter of policy, one household should have only one LPG connection and two cylinders at the maximum and for business activities, commercial cylinders should be used.
According to the manager of Sango Gas Agency, Pasighat distribution of gas cylinders was not very critical but more than one LPG connection in a family was one major factor encouraging misuse of domestic LPG cylinders in commercial units.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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