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Why the need for ration card to get a gas connection only in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
Written By roopan27 - 23 March, 2011
Civic amenities Bangalore Complaint Living ration card
Any citizen of India is eligible for a subsidized gas connection for household use.I am not able to get even a single cylinder for household cooking since I do not have a ration card, nor can I transfer the cylinder I have on my name in Maharashtra to here.I have to pay more than a Rs.1000/- for a cylinder from a private vendor.
People who misuse the subsidy do so blatantly.You can always see people buying cylinders from the gas delivery men by paying them extra.But to get a connection legally is just so difficult since it is impossible to even get an application for for a new ration card.
Visit any gas cylinder agency for a new gas connection and the first thing they ask is 'Do you have a ration card?' Without that we are not eligible to get a gas connection. But this is so only in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as far as I know. In Maharashtra and other states any other sorts of identification like passport, BSNL connection or electric connection etc is enough.
Why do people need to get a ration card just for a gas connection when they are not eligible for ration goods.Why does any other id not hold good for giving a connection only in some states? And getting a ration card is another altogether difficult process.Many have tried unsuccessfully and then have to resort to private gas.
Would like to know Praja members views on this one.
COMMENTS
murali772 - 23 March, 2011 - 06:38
Firstly, welcome to Praja, Roopan.
Indeed a valid point you have raised. And, what has been stated by rackstar does not seem to provide a satisfactory explanation.
Since I have had a gas connection from long, the question did not occur to me till now. It definitely needs to be raised, and good you have done it now.
sanjayv - 24 March, 2011 - 16:06
This is a slightly crazy requirement in Karnataka, to produce ration cards. The real question is whether this requirement has really managed to make a dent in the number of illegal supplies?
If I am not mistaken, in TN they accept an address proof issued by the post office. At least, that was the case couple of years back, not sure if it is true now.
Time to get piped gas in homes.
psaram42 - 23 March, 2011 - 11:22
As they lay down for the night, Holmes asked: "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see".
Watson said " I see millions and millions of stars".
Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"
Watson: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"
Holmes: "Elementary, my dear Watson. Somebody stole our tent"
Cooking gas is subsidized, in Karnataka. As such it is not supposed to be used for any other purposes like Industrial / car fuel.
silkboard - 23 March, 2011 - 14:58
I too don't have a gas connection, they need a ration card. Since I don't have one, I have been using Jyothi gas, and borrowing extra cylinder from relatives.
Mr Watson, legal, illegal and all that is fine, but looks like nobody has an answer to your question roopan.
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