Maharashtra Government’s Department of Food and Civil Supplies issued a circular prioritising the sectors and their quota of commercial gas cylinders. Through the circular, all the District Collectors in Maharashtra have been asked to ensure the rules are adhered too. Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Dr Vipin Itankar who holds the charge of District Collector told ‘The Hitavada’, “I have instructed officials that the circular issued by Food and Civil Supplies Department should be followed strictly. We also expect that the gas companies and distributing agencies will follow the priority rules set by Maharashtra Government. In such a situation we will not tolerate any violation of the rules.” The department has recommended the percentage of the distribution of commercial gas cylinders. Accordingly, private and Government-run educational institutes, private and Government hospitals, public services including crematorium, old age homes, orphan homes will get 100% commercial gas cylinders.

 

This quota is 70% for various canteens run by Defence, Government and Public sector, Railways, Air traffic, police, prison. The canteen run by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation will get 50% commercial gas cylinders of its total capacity. The pharmacy industry, electricity, fisheries, migrated workers (5 kg) only for refuelling, corporate canteen, Industrial canteen, corporate guest house, food processing industry, milk industry and manufacturing units of LPG run by Government and Public Sector Unit) all will get cylinders 50% of its capacity.