LPG to be delivered within 29 days

KOCHI: A decision to deliver LPG cylinders within 29 days from the day of booking was reached at the open gas forum, held at the civil station in Kakkanad, on Friday. This decision was taken in the wake of the increasing number of complaints raised by the representatives of consumer federation forums and resident welfare associations.Mohandas Pillai, Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), said that many consumers have registered complaints against a number of gas agencies operating in the district. “We have received many complaints, especially against those agencies operating under the Indian Oil Corporation. Stringent actions will be initiated against the defaulters,” he said.Pillai also said that action was taken against the owner of a gas agency from Pallathankulangara, Vypeen, who disregarded the complainants in the open forum. Rajalakshmi, Deputy Collector ( Revenue Recovery),  T N Pratapan, Consumer Federation of Kerala president, Sonu S Babu, manager at Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Tajjuddin, senior manager at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Ganga Kumar of Indian Oil Corporation, also attended the Forum.