The Uttarakhand LPG federation, an association of cooking gas dealers, on Wednesday began an indefinite strike demanding immediate arrest of those who vandalised a dealer’s office here.
“We did not supply any home delivery cylinder in the city today,” said an official of Arvind Gas Service, the distributor of Bharat Gas. Supply of gas cylinders to consumers was stopped on Wednesday following the incident yesterday, in which a group of people barged into the office of Uttaranchal Gas Agency and vandalised furniture and damaged vital papers.
Chief minister Vijay Bahuguna is unable to fulfill his announcement of providing three additional subsidised cylinders. “We cannot do much due to the acute shortage of supply,” said a leader from the ruling Congress party.
Radha Raturi, principal secretary, finance, said the demand-supply gap has widened in Uttarakhand. “There is a huge shortage of gas in our state.”. The shortage in the hilly areas is more acute.
The shortage of gas has also put the chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, in a fix. He is unable to fulfill his announcement of providing three additional subsidised cylinders. “Since there is a huge shortage of gas, we cannot implement this announcement,” said a top government official.
