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Written By idontspam - 18 October, 2011
Bangalore Politics Energy Media Reports Others LPG
Draw you own conclusions on the state of the Banana Republic & make nte of all these people when you vote.
The ministers, who opposed the ‘cleansing act’ of the department, reportedly told Shobha that she should not be unduely concerned about the ‘bogus connections’ as it was the Centre which was supplying the subsidised cylinders.
There are 138 LPG dealers in the city and all of them are worried about the consequences they may face once the department cancels all illegal connections. “Each of us has 4,000 to 5000 customers. Even if LPG connections to 100 consumers are suspended, they will mob our dealership. We fear this will have frightening repercussions,”
Khader, who was more vociferous, said Karandlaje has stirred a hornet’s nest by threatening to take away LPG connections from people
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murali772 - 21 August, 2012 - 10:09
Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the government all geared up to launch an ambitious scheme on Tuesday under which 3.56 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free.
For the full report in Yahoo news, click here.
Well, if the Akrama that's been going on for ages is put an end to, Karnataka can also afford this.
domestic LPG misuse on the decline
murali772 - 24 June, 2013 - 12:46
A tight vigil against diversion of subsidized fuel meant for domestic use seems to be paying off. The consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, has started to dip since government capped sale of subsidized cylinders to every household and for the first time ever, sales have fallen for two successive months in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. Consumption fell 0.7% in April 2013 over April 2012 while in May the fall was more pronounced at 5.2%.
Interestingly, while sales of the 14.2-kg cylinder meant for domestic use has dipped, officials said consumption of the 19-KG cylinder meant for commercial purposes has grown around 10% since September 2012 (when the order to cap subsidized cylinder was announced).
It is evident that diversion of subsidized LPG for commercial and automotive purposes has halted.
For the full report in the ToI, click here.
More than the capping, I expect, has been the effect of linking the connection to the ESCOM RR no.
The misuse could be further curbed once the Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer of LPG subsidy (DBTL), which has already started in Tumkur (check this ToI report), comes into effect across the country.
This is the genuine route to reach subsidies to the beneficiaries, as compared to the "food security bill", which is essentially to perpetuate the vested interests.
kbsyed61 - 24 June, 2013 - 20:19
It only shows that if done properly, results can be achieved even in govt setups. Moving forward, I would assume there will be an attempt to exclude the rich and upper middle class and all those who can afford at Market rate. Rightly so, why give the subsidy to those of us who can easily afford?
One step at a time is the lesson learned.
idontspam - 21 November, 2011 - 06:34
Attached petition to the blog post above
how long can this be allowed to go on?
murali772 - 26 March, 2012 - 08:17
Jailed mining king G. Janardhana Reddy took a whopping 240 subsidised cylinders in 12 months. That is one cylinder for every one-and-a-half days. Compare this to a maximum of 12 cylinders a citizen gets annually. The Central exchequer lost Rs.1.92 lakh but Reddy didn't even get a rap on the knuckles.
The Food and Civil Supplies Department (FCSD) and oil companies have found many Janardhana Reddys in every district, diverting gas cylinders to the black market. Former minister B. Somashekar of the Janata Dal (United), himself a gas dealer, told India Today: "As a politician, I am telling you that 90 per cent of the LPG dealers and blackmarketeers in the state are either politicians, bureaucrats, or their kin."
The political class's direct involvement is evident from a superficial look at the gas dealers in Karnataka. The gas dealers' association head is Radhakrishna, Union minister Mallikarjun M. Kharge's son-in-law. M. Nagaratnamma, wife of Union minister K.H. Muniyappa, also owns a gas dealership. Nearly every other gas dealer is either an MLA or the relative of one.
For the full report in "India Today', click here.
Not surprising that the loot has been going on for so long. But, can the civil society afford to just sit and watch while such huge sums of tax payers' money is being stolen right under thier nose?
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