12 FIRs registered so far across the state, 169 cylinders seized
District-level committees formed under DCs, SPs and DFSCs
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Rajesh Nagar said that the government and administration are vigilant regarding domestic LPG in the state. He said that citizens are not being allowed to face any difficulty regarding domestic LPG supply at their homes.12 FIRs have been registered across the state so far in cases of black marketing and illegal use of gas, and around 169 cylinders have been seized. These include 18 cylinders in Kurukshetra, 60 in Narnaul, 5 in Karnal, 21 in Ambala, 28 in Kharkhoda, 18 in Faridabad and 19 in Jind.
Rajesh Nagar was interacting with the media after the meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievance Redressal Committee held in Kurukshetra on Thursday.
He said that district-level committees have been formed in all districts, in which Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and DFSCs have been mainly included. These teams are taking strict action upon receiving complaints related to cooking gas.
The Minister said that the state government is concerned about the citizens of the state. There is no need for any citizen to panic. He said that the supply from the backend is fully available and will continue to be provided. The situation in the state is completely under control.
He said that it has been observed that people are rushing to agencies to refill all cylinders available at home in advance. He appealed to citizens that the situation in the country and the state is completely normal. In such a situation, they should cooperate with the government and take cylinders only as per their usual requirement.