Commercial cylinder registration mandatory within a week

Bengaluru, Mar. 23: In the wake of the shortage of commercial cylinders in the wake of the West Asian conflict, the government has taken necessary steps to supply 10,000 cylinders to food supply-based entrepreneurs daily, said State Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Monday.

Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with officials of Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, GAIL, and Bharat Petroleum in the wake of the gas shortage today, he said that those using commercial cylinders should come and register within a week.

Earlier, 7,000 commercial cylinders were being provided daily, which has been increased from today. Currently, 10,000 commercial cylinders will be supplied daily to supply hotels, dabbas, hostels, Indira Canteens, and hospitals. Therefore, he said that it is mandatory for commercial cylinder users to register with GAIL (Uchis Munhodi Nathi Oji Itjichi Iimineja) Company.

Commercial cylinder users should register with the Gas Supply Authority of India (GAIL) Company within a week; he informed that the cooking gas problem will be solved if everyone cooperates. If commercial cylinder users do not register, they will not get commercial cylinders. In this context, he said that registration is mandatory by next Saturday to get information about who is using how much. No one should put unnecessary pressure on gas distributors. He said that everyone's cooperation is needed for the current problem.

After Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a second letter to the Center regarding the cylinder shortage, the Central Government has now responded and said that so far 9000 cylinders have been supplied daily and now the Central Government has agreed to provide an additional 20 percent of the cylinders. He said that a meeting will be held again next Monday and a review will be conducted.

The Centre has taken a decision to prevent the sale of commercial cylinders in the black market and the cylinders going to the unauthorized market. Accordingly, all commercial users, especially hotels and small industries, must register with a GAIL company within a week. This measure will prevent the black market and will allow for more LPG supply through the GAIL pipeline in the coming days. This additional supply will help meet the demand of commercial users in the state. At present, it is estimated that there is a demand of about 15,000 to 16,000 commercial cylinders in the state every day.

Answer in the Legislative Council

The Minister, who answered this in the Question and Answer Session in the Legislative Council today, said that now about 15,000-16,000 commercial cylinders will be supplied daily, including auto 

Under this new system, educational institutions, government canteens, airports, railway stations and bus stands have been given first priority. 4,200 cylinders are being given to the education sector and 1,200 cylinders to the government system. He gave details that about 10,000 cylinders are being allocated to hotels daily.

This is only 20 percent of their normal consumption. Hotels that used to use five cylinders per week earlier will now have to operate on one cylinder. The Minister said that this is a temporary measure but it is inevitable. Meanwhile, the minister informed that 500 cylinders have been reserved for agricultural activities, seed processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and 205 cylinders have been reserved for emergencies. The minister said that gas cylinders will be supplied only once in 25 days in urban areas and once in 40 days in rural areas, which will help in ensuring equal supply to everyone.

At the same time, the minister stressed the need for use of alternative energy. He suggested using wood fuel, electric induction stoves, biogas and solar energy. We are dependent on foreign countries for about 70 percent of our oil. He said that such difficulties highlight the need for our self-reliance.

• Kovar Kolli Indresh

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