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| CM calls high level meeting to address gas crisis | | Paperless consumers may get gas on non subsidized rates | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 24 : Day after high level team of ministers returned from New Delhi on gas subsidy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called a high level meeting of Petroleum ministry officials, gas agency dealers, various cabinet colleagues and CAPD officials morning to find a way out of the growing gas crisis.
Sources in the establishment told a local news agency the Chief Minster may order for the frequent distribution of gas without requisite papers for some time, though on non subsidized rates. "Winter is approaching fast and the gas crises are deepening every day, Chief Minster is likely to ask gas dealers to distribute gas on non subsidized rates till the documental formalities are completed by the consumers." A senior officer said.
Finance Minster Abdul Rahim Rather and CAPD Minister Qamer Ali Akhon have been asked to attend the meeting. The co coordinator of the gas agency dealer S K Shahab has also reportedly arrived in Srinagar late Wednesday to take part in the meeting at CM's residence Thursday morning.
Meanwhile sources revealed that some senior officers in Ministry of Petroleum are also likely to be present in the meeting.
Pertinently valley is witnessing unprecedented gas crisis following lifting of limited subsidy cap by the Union government which prompted gas dealers to seek a reverification of documents. However people allege that the unnecessary documental formalities and limited gas quota has put them in trouble, forcing people to hit the streets at various places including the Srinagar City. Though state government had dispatched a high level team of ministers to New Delhi where they urged Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh to announce special gas package for trouble hit Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile CAPD Minister Qamer Ali Akhoon expected positive results from the meeting. |
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