Bhopal: In a major offensive against the illegal trade of cooking gas, the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Department of Madhya Pradesh has launched a state-wide crackdown on the black marketing of LPG cylinders.
Acting under the Essential Commodities Act, authorities have conducted rigorous inspections across 2,840 locations to date. This massive operation resulted in the seizure of 3,691 gas cylinders that were being diverted or sold through unauthorized channels.
Key Highlights of the Enforcement Drive:
- LPG Inspections: Out of the 2,840 sites investigated, serious irregularities led to the filing of 11 FIRs.
- Fuel Station Scrutiny: The department extended its oversight to the petroleum sector, inspecting 734 retail outlets (petrol pumps) across the state.
- Legal Action: While the majority of fuel stations were found compliant, one FIR has been registered against a retail outlet for violations.
This proactive measures by the state government aims to stabilize the supply chain and ensure that essential fuel resources reach genuine consumers at regulated prices, rather than being siphoned off by organized black marketers. Management confirmed that the “zero-tolerance” policy toward hoarding and illegal sales will continue across all districts.
Department’s directive issued
Domestic and commercial consumers near the places where PNG pipeline has been laid should obtain PNG connections because in case of not obtaining PNG connections, the supply of LPG may be stopped in the next 03 months. For providing PNG connections, ROU approvals for laying pipelines will be issued to CGD institutions within 24 hours of their application.
Instructions have been given to provide immediate PNG connections on priority basis to the institutions/reform homes under the Home Department, as well as to the Police, CAPF, Defence Establishment, Officers Colony, General Administration Pool houses, Police Headquarters, Police Colony, etc., where pipelines are laid nearby. CGD institutions have been instructed to identify industrial units in the industrial areas of the state where pipelines are laid nearby and shift them to PNG.
Control Room Numbers of CGD Institutions
The control room numbers of CGD institutions have been provided to the applicants of domestic and commercial PNG for getting PNG connection as follows –
Avantika Gas Limited – Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior (9424098887)
Gail Gas Limited – Dewas, Raisen, Shajapur, Sehore (7880001788)
Naveria Gas Limited – Dhar (07292-223311)
Think Gas – Bhopal, Rajgarh, Shivpuri (1800-5727-107)
IOCL – Guna (9425991090), Mauganj, Rewa(9424836488),
Ashoknagar(9425119522), Morena(7223982333)
BPCL – Maher, Satna, Shahdol(9424738607), Sidhi, Singrauli(9424341954)
Gujarat Gas Ltd. – Ratlam (7412230292)
Domestic and commercial consumers living near the places from where the pipeline has been laid in the above mentioned cities of the state can apply for PNG connection.
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