[Resolved]  Indane — New Gas Connection Bangalore

Dear Sir / Madam,
I am residing in Kadugodi area of Bangalore from past two years and wish to apply for a new gas connection on my name.I am a salaried employe working in a Pvt Ltd Co.

When I go to apply for a new gas connection I am being forced to provide a Ration Card, which I do not have. Insted I have all other necessary documents including a passport.

I came to know from the dealer that taking a gas connection in Bangalore requires a mandatory submission of Ration Card, which according to me is unreasonable, since Bangalore has a high number of IT professionals, who need a gas connection, and they are busy on weekdays, working close to 12 hours everyday and don't get time to visit the ration card office. On weekends, the govt. offices themselves are either half day or closed, and moreover if open, they are jam-packed with people. In such a case, it becomes almost impossible for a person to apply for a ration card first, then wait for it and then finally apply for a gas connection.

In all other states/ regions, such a rule is not present. So can this absurd rule not be modified to allow working professionals to just provide a proof of their employment alongwith an address proof, instead of a Ration Card, in order to get new gas connection?

Hope this puts some thought process going........