Gas distributor asked to pay fine of Rs. 1.56 lakh

January 30, 2015 02:05 pm | Updated 02:05 pm IST - MANGALURU

Sharanabasappa, Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies, speaking at the LPG consumer meet at Ullal, near Mangaluru. Photo: H.S. Manjunath.

Sharanabasappa, Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies, speaking at the LPG consumer meet at Ullal, near Mangaluru. Photo: H.S. Manjunath.

Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1.56 lakh on an LPG distributor in Mangaluru for deficiencies in service to consumers.

Revealing this at an LPG consumers meet in Ullal here on Friday, Deputy Director for Food and Civil Supplies, C.S. Sharanabasappa said that quality of service by all distributors was being watched.

He told The Hindu that consumers had complained about prolonged delay in supplies and poor customer relations. In-charge Assistant Director Sunanda said the distributor - Mangala Gas Distributor, Falnir Road - had also stocked refills near the office against rules and residents had complained about this. A report had been sent to BPCL through Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim.

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