Lack of transport affects gas cylinder supply

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), in a press release, has said that the supply of gas cylinders from its plants in the state has been severely affected following the bullet tankers refusing to transport these products in the wake of the Chala accident. They also said that the closure of the IOC bottling plant here by the Explosives Department and the Inspector of Factories and Boilers has also affected the bottling of LPG.According to the press release, the LPG transporters are refusing to go to Mangalore and Kochi after the alleged assault on LPG truck crew, levy of heavy penalty even for minor violations by the enforcement agencies, difficulty in driving owing to narrow roads, especially in North Kerala, objections by the public to park vehicles in the nominated areas en route and restrictions on daytime driving.The disruption in bulk LPG supplies to bottling plants in the state has resulted in many oil industry LPG bottling plants going dry, and as a result, the supply of gas cylinders has begun to be affected.The failure to transport bulk LPG from Kochi Refinery by the contractors has led to the build up of huge bulk LPG stocks in the refinery. As a safety measure, this may lead to considerable reduction in production. This may affect the availability of other petroleum products as well.The IOC officials have said that all efforts are being made by the oil industry to persuade the transporters to place their trucks for moving bulk LPG from both Kochi and Mangalore.They have also approached the state government to convene a tripartite meeting comprising oil industry personnel, LPG transporters and the government, to resolve the issue at the earliest.However, officials in the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) have said that they are not harassing any lorry driver in the name of checking. Only the tankers that are not following safety guidelines are being booked. Over 400 tankers have been caught by the MVD for not practising safety measures.first published:September 18, 2012, 11:03 ISTlast updated:September 18, 2012, 11:03 IST
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The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), in a press release, has said that the supply of gas cylinders from its plants in the state has been severely affected following the bullet tankers refusing to transport these products in the wake of the Chala accident. They also said that the closure of the IOC bottling plant here by the Explosives Department and the Inspector of Factories and Boilers has also affected the bottling of LPG.

According to the press release, the LPG transporters are refusing to go to Mangalore and Kochi after the alleged assault on LPG truck crew, levy of heavy penalty even for minor violations by the enforcement agencies, difficulty in driving owing to narrow roads, especially in North Kerala, objections by the public to park vehicles in the nominated areas en route and restrictions on daytime driving.

The disruption in bulk LPG supplies to bottling plants in the state has resulted in many oil industry LPG bottling plants going dry, and as a result, the supply of gas cylinders has begun to be affected.

The failure to transport bulk LPG from Kochi Refinery by the contractors has led to the build up of huge bulk LPG stocks in the refinery. As a safety measure, this may lead to considerable reduction in production. This may affect the availability of other petroleum products as well.

The IOC officials have said that all efforts are being made by the oil industry to persuade the transporters to place their trucks for moving bulk LPG from both Kochi and Mangalore.

They have also approached the state government to convene a tripartite meeting comprising oil industry personnel, LPG transporters and the government, to resolve the issue at the earliest.

However, officials in the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) have said that they are not harassing any lorry driver in the name of checking. Only the tankers that are not following safety guidelines are being booked. Over 400 tankers have been caught by the MVD for not practising safety measures.