Delhi govt lodges 35 FIRs over illegal sale of LPG cylinders
6 Aug 2014 4:57 AM IST
The action was taken during raids carried out by the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs to check sale of underweight LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) cylinders, small-sized illegal cylinders and use of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial activities.
This is the third raid conducted across the city in the last two months. Earlier, raids were conducted on 5 and 26 June’, said SS Yadav, Commissioner (Food & Supplies). Teams on Monday raided 53 LPG agencies and found irregularities like sale of underweight cylinders, non-carrying of weighing machine with the delivery vehicle, use of uncertified weighing machine by the delivery boy and non-display of verification certificate for the weighing machine.
‘Besides, more than 350 premises were also raided to check sale of illegal small-size cylinders and use of domestic cylinders for commercial purposes,’ Yadav said.
He informed that LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order 2000 issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 bans unauthorised possession, supply and consumption of LPG, as well as unauthorized storage and transport of LPG.
The business of filling LPG in small cylinders from big cylinders is very dangerous and may lead to explosions and fire accidents, Yadav said.
‘The small cylinders which are illegal and are locally made are also dangerous. Such premises also abet siphoning off of LPG from the domestic gas cylinders and cheating of consumers by supplying
underweight cylinders.
On conviction, the accused may face imprisonment of upto a period of seven years,’ he said. In the last two months, 1,000 premises have been raided. As many as 800 LPG cylinders were seized and 95 FIRs have been lodged by the department.
Areas where raids were conducted include Timarpur, Model Town, Burari, Azadpur, Narela, Bawana, Sultanpur, Badli, Mundka, Okhla, Lajpat Nagar, Ashram, Munikra (RK Puram), Vasant Kunj, Chhatarpur, Kapashera, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Trilok puri, Kalyan puri, Seemapuri, Yamuna Vihar, Karol Bagh, Shastri Nagar, Chandani Chowk and Mangolpuri.
This is the third raid conducted across the city in the last two months. Earlier, raids were conducted on 5 and 26 June’, said SS Yadav, Commissioner (Food & Supplies). Teams on Monday raided 53 LPG agencies and found irregularities like sale of underweight cylinders, non-carrying of weighing machine with the delivery vehicle, use of uncertified weighing machine by the delivery boy and non-display of verification certificate for the weighing machine.
‘Besides, more than 350 premises were also raided to check sale of illegal small-size cylinders and use of domestic cylinders for commercial purposes,’ Yadav said.
He informed that LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order 2000 issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 bans unauthorised possession, supply and consumption of LPG, as well as unauthorized storage and transport of LPG.
The business of filling LPG in small cylinders from big cylinders is very dangerous and may lead to explosions and fire accidents, Yadav said.
‘The small cylinders which are illegal and are locally made are also dangerous. Such premises also abet siphoning off of LPG from the domestic gas cylinders and cheating of consumers by supplying
underweight cylinders.
On conviction, the accused may face imprisonment of upto a period of seven years,’ he said. In the last two months, 1,000 premises have been raided. As many as 800 LPG cylinders were seized and 95 FIRs have been lodged by the department.
Areas where raids were conducted include Timarpur, Model Town, Burari, Azadpur, Narela, Bawana, Sultanpur, Badli, Mundka, Okhla, Lajpat Nagar, Ashram, Munikra (RK Puram), Vasant Kunj, Chhatarpur, Kapashera, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Trilok puri, Kalyan puri, Seemapuri, Yamuna Vihar, Karol Bagh, Shastri Nagar, Chandani Chowk and Mangolpuri.
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