NEW DELHI: In view of the ongoing LPG issue in the national capital, the Delhi Police has stepped up its vigilance and deployed additional personnel outside several gas agencies to maintain order and assist the public.
Officials said the presence of police personnel is intended to ensure smooth management of crowds and prevent any untoward incidents as residents gather to inquire about or collect their LPG cylinders.
According to a police officer, teams have been stationed at multiple locations where large numbers of people have arrived. The officers on duty are guiding residents, managing queues, and helping maintain a calm environment outside the distribution centres.
“The situation is normal everywhere. Adequate staff has been deployed at the agencies so that any kind of law and order situation does not arise there, and it is also helping. If agencies require support, the police are ready to provide immediate assistance. We are in contact with the distributors also, and all the senior officials are keeping a close watch on it,” the officer said.
“The authorities are also closely monitoring the situation to maintain law and order and avoid any kind of black marketing or refilling of LPG cylinders. The officer mentioned that strict vigilance is being maintained around gas agencies to ensure that cylinders are distributed fairly and that no one takes advantage of the situation,” the official added.
Another officer mentioned that the police are also compiling a list of shopkeepers who allegedly refill small LPG cylinders at excessively high prices, which constitutes black marketing.
“Such shopkeepers will be identified, and strict action will be taken against them. No one will be permitted to engage in gas black marketing,” the officer added. He further said that the police are coordinating with gas agency operators to ensure that distribution continues smoothly even if technical issues arise.
“If the system is not functioning at any agency, we are asking them to continue the distribution process using manual slips so that people do not have to return empty-handed,” the officer said.
The officer added that the primary focus of the authorities is to ensure that every resident who visits a gas agency is able to receive a cylinder without unnecessary delays or confusion. “Our priority is that every person who comes to the agency should get a cylinder, and there should not be any inconvenience or dispute during the process,” he said.
Monitoring
Vigil to prevent LPG black marketing and illegal refilling
List being prepared of shops overcharging for cylinders
Manual slips suggested if agency systems stop working
Aim to ensure every visitor receives LPG cylinder