Agartala, Aug 24, 2012 : Once gain Tripura government requested Union Petroleum Ministry and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to maintain daily supply of LPG cylinders and petroleum products through surface transport to decrease severe crisis in the state.
In the wake of poor supply of IOC, the state has been facing a severe crisis of LPG, said Food Minister Manik Dey here on Thursday.
Speaking with media persons, Dey said, ‘on a monthly average, there is a drop in the supply of LPG to the state by more than 113 trucks cylinders against the demand of around 663 trucks of LPG cylinders’.
‘Tripura government frequently requested Petroleum Ministry and IOC to maintain the regular supply of LPG bullets, instead of that every month Tripura has received less number of LPG loaded trucks compare to its normal monthly requirement’, said Dey
“Till third week of August, altogether 365 trucks have reached here and the shortfall of LPG is 298 trucks”, claimed Dey adding that the situation can improve by the end of this month if the normal supply is restored.
Due to apathy of IOC, every month Tripura faces severe crisis in LPG supply and the number of backlog day by day increased, said Dey adding that the crisis, also may worsen due to black market of LPG in the local market.
Expressing his concern over the present situation, Dey added that if the production of LPG cylinders at Bishalgarh and Mohanpur bottling was not increased the present crisis would worsen in Tripura.
Earlier, state government wrote several letters to the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry and the IOCL to resolve the crisis.
In the wake of poor supply of IOC, the state has been facing a severe crisis of LPG, said Food Minister Manik Dey here on Thursday.
Speaking with media persons, Dey said, ‘on a monthly average, there is a drop in the supply of LPG to the state by more than 113 trucks cylinders against the demand of around 663 trucks of LPG cylinders’.
‘Tripura government frequently requested Petroleum Ministry and IOC to maintain the regular supply of LPG bullets, instead of that every month Tripura has received less number of LPG loaded trucks compare to its normal monthly requirement’, said Dey
“Till third week of August, altogether 365 trucks have reached here and the shortfall of LPG is 298 trucks”, claimed Dey adding that the situation can improve by the end of this month if the normal supply is restored.
Due to apathy of IOC, every month Tripura faces severe crisis in LPG supply and the number of backlog day by day increased, said Dey adding that the crisis, also may worsen due to black market of LPG in the local market.
Expressing his concern over the present situation, Dey added that if the production of LPG cylinders at Bishalgarh and Mohanpur bottling was not increased the present crisis would worsen in Tripura.
Earlier, state government wrote several letters to the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry and the IOCL to resolve the crisis.
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