NGOs' Association demands to increase subsidised LPG cylinders

 

To

Shri P. Chidambaram,

Hon’ble Minister of Finance,

Government of India,

North Block, 

New Delhi.

Sir,

          The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands  submits that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of India, the subsidized LPG cylinders to a family have been restricted to six in these islands.  This decision of the Govt. of India has created great anxiety and concern among the people of these islands particularly government employees and workers.         

          In this connection, it is submitted that the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a group of scattered islands lying more than 1200 KMs away from the mainland, has certain problems which are unique and need to be considered sympathetically. These islands lack alternate cooking fuel like kerosene, cow-dung cake, fire wood, etc.   In the absence of any private LPG   agencies, consumers here will be facing problem to purchase non-subsidized LPG cylinders. 

          Since these islands are scattered and isolated and do not have much food joints and eateries, people seldom prefer to have food from outside.  Due to above reasons, consumption of LPG cylinders is high in these islands as compared to other parts of the country.   

          In view of the above position, I would request your goodself kindly to treat the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands separately from other  parts of the country in the matter of  cap on subsidized LPG cylinders  and  allow the islanders  to have  10 subsidized LPG cylinders in a year  as a special case. 

Yours faithfully,

(D. Ayyappan)

General Secretary

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