16 domestic LPG cylinders seized, 5 traders booked by Legal Metrology

Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Oct 28: Continuing efforts to stop illegal use of subsidized LPG cylinders at commercial establishments, a joint team of Legal Metrology Deptt and representative of oil companies led by Joint Controller Legal Metrology Amar Singh, Deputy Controller  Consumer Protection Manoj Prabhakar & Sr Sales Officer of HPCL Anees Quari conducted extensive checking of commercial establishments at Nanak Nagar, Bahu Plaza & Apsra Road.
More than 30 establishments were checked  and 16 cylinders  seized on the spot  from 13 establishments which were using the same for commercial purposes.
All the seized cylinders were handed over to the respective oil companies with the direction to cancel the domestic connections and for detailed enquiry to ascertain the distributor feeding to such establishments.
The team also inspected M/s Imperial Grill, M/s Café Coffee Day, M/s Nescafe, M/s Barista, M/s Lakshya Garments  & other establishments dealing  with food and beverages and a readymade garments store. Five cases were booked by Inspector  Mohisin Khateeb  for different violations under the existing provisions of law.