KL report
Srinagar
Expressing reservations over the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar’s notification for using police stations as LPG distribution points, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have asked the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to ask the DC Srinagar to identify new distribution points of LPG cylinders.
“DC Srinagar has issued an order under the endorsement no. DCS/PS/12/5007-80 dated 03-11-2012, where under he has made the offices of the zonal Dy SP and the police stations as the distribution points. I am sure you’ll appreciate that the Police Stations have to discharge the sensitive task of maintenance of law and order and also attend to other sensitive issues. Therefore their premises cannot constantly be crowded with people and LPG cylinders as they have to use the available space for the police station and work staff as well. You may consider directing the Dy. Commissioner Srinagar to modify his order and identify new points of distribution for the purpose”, reads a communication from the IGP Kashmir to the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir video No. K2/CS/LPG/12/19944-66 dated 08.11.2012.
The police has said that it is not in a position to take the extra workload in view of its existing responsibilities of law and order in the valley.
Regarding usage of police helpline number ‘100’ for registration of complaints of LPG consumers, police in its communication has said that it will over load the existing system at the PCR as the PCR has to perform its own day to day work.“It would be better to place another landline number in PCR exclusively for LPG complaints”.
The reply from police has asked for the presence of the CAPD and oil companies representatives in PCR to reply to the public queries on LPG issues.
Divisional Commissioner had issued written orders for constitution of a task force to oversee the supply and distribution of the LPG to the consumers in various districts.
