To check unauthorised domestic LPG connections to regulate the supply, oil major Hindustan Petroleum has cancelled 250 gas connections besides suspending supply of another 5,000 consumers.
The action was taken after identification of consumers who have more than one connection. As per LPG control order, a single family is authorised to have only one gas connection. For the second one, approval of the competent official of concerned oil company is necessary.
Indicating large-scale violation of the rule, sources in oil companies said more than 30,000 such unauthorised connections had been identified in the city. In all, there are 3 lakh consumers here. The drive to identify such connections has been on for the last 3-4 months.
"The supply situation is likely to improve further after action against unscrupulous consumers is taken. Moreover, it is a subsidised item, so checking its large-scale misuse becomes all the more necessary," said district food and civil supplies controller P.K. Sharma.
About 7-8 years ago oil companies liberalised the release of gas connections. Misusing this, a large number of consumers availed more than one connection, which became a major factor in creating imbalance in the supply of cylinders. TNS
