DC asks dealers to ensure 100% home delivery of LPG

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Ajeet Kumar Sahu today asked the concerned departments to ensure complete home delivery of LPG in Jammu. He was chairing a review meeting with the officers of concerned departments and representatives from various oil agencies.
The meeting discussed issues regarding the compliance of various directions of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and also checking the misuse of subsidized LPG at commercial establishments.
Deputy Commissioner took a detailed review of the status of home deliveries of LPG from the representatives of oil companies and impressed upon them to ensure 100 per cent home delivery of LPG in urban areas including major town. He also stressed upon the concerned agencies to ensure preventing spot delivery system within municipal areas and said that any vehicle found involved in spot delivery would be seized.
He directed the oil companies to furnish the details of cylinders issued through home delivery systems as well as instant delivery on monthly basis. He also asked the oil companies to ensure that Preferred Time Delivery System (PTDS) be properly advertised. The Deputy Commissioner further said strict action shall be taken against the defaulting dealers involved in spot LPG delivery. He strictly maintained that action against the erring dealers will include cancellation of distributorship.
Later, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress on implementation of ban on use of polythene in Jammu district and directed the concerned departments for conducting extensive checking in Jammu. He was apprised about the status of realization of fine from the defaulters besides seizing of polythene bags.
The meeting was attended by SDM Akhnoor Girish Dayalun, ACD Jammu K. K. Sidha, Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology, Jammu, Manoj Prabhakar, Tehsildar Bishnah M Sayeed, AC (UT) Dr. Piyush Singla, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulbir Honda, and representatives from various Oil companies, other senior officers of the CAPD and other departments.