Question : PILFERAGE OF GAS



(a) the details of gas agencies booked for violating the Standards of Weight and Measures (Enforcement) Act, in Delhi during 2005 till date ;

(b) the action taken against all such gas agencies ;

(c) the number of surprise raids/checks carried out to check gas pilferage during the said period ; and

(d) the results of such raids ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS & PANCHAYATI RAJ ( SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR )

(a) to (d) : Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that the Weights and Measures Department have conducted 186 inspections on LPG distributors in Delhi during the current year so far and 71 erring distributors have been penalized by them.