[Resolved]  Bharat Gas, HP Gas — over charging

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Karnataka

Respected Sir,

Cost of a domestic LPG (cooking gas) cylinder weighing 14.2 Kgs (written in paint on all cylinders) in Jammu is Rs. 368.75 per cylinder and we have to collect gas sold through vehicle of various companies at selected road side outlets. There are three gas agencies Viz. BAHAT GAS, HP GAS and INDANE all selling it @ Rs. 370.00. Previously cost of same gas cylinder was Rs 331.50 and all the said gas agencies were selling Gas @ Rs. 340.00 per cylinder. You can confirm it from consumers any where particularly from consumers of Durganagar, Roopnagar Jammu. Imagine illegal earning of gas agents. I my self purchased Gas a number of times at overpriced rates as said above. No action was taken by gas agencies even on complaining. Height of high handedness on the art of gas agencies is that BHARAT gas agency did tell me always when ever I purchased gas directly from agency that I should purchase gas at their identified outlets only, obviously they can get their share of the booty. However, they did not refuse to sell it there. (Because gas is not supplied daily at the identified road side out lets) There is no arrangement for weighing the gas cylinder on spot. I am sure cylinders of Bharat gas contain less than the actual weight. Be it known that selling gas duly weighed in presence of customer is mandatory for the seller. This should be introduced immediately in Jammu. Gas distributors behave as if they have done some favour to the customer for selling him the product.

My submission is that the said gas be sold at nearest 10 rupees figure say Rs. 370.00 and the cost be compensated to consumer or company in the next revision of rates. Don’t you know that 25 paise and 50 paise coins are no where available now. When Railways even small auto drivers etc. do not charge in paise why should gas agencies behave irresponsibly. It is nothing but a choonga (as it is called in desi) to gas distributers and their employees same is the case with other petroleum products. I once again request to direct your distributors not to loot poor man and cost of the cooking Gas and other petroleum products be rounded off to the nearest 10 rupee figure.


Raina PN
223-J/1 sec 2, Durganagar
PO Roopnagar Jammu 180013
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