Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): A total of 122 LPG cylinders were seized during raids against illegal storage and black marketing in Chhatarpur district on Friday.
The action was carried out by the district administration at four locations in Chandranagar and Bamitha areas.
The raids were conducted by a joint team of the revenue and food departments under the direction of in-charge Collector and District Panchayat CEO Namah Shivay Arjaria.
According to officials, the administration had received information about illegal storage of LPG cylinders in the area. After this, a special inspection team was formed to check several suspected locations.
The team first inspected the warehouse of Chandranagar Indane Gas Agency. During the inspection, officials found cylinders stored in numbers higher than the permitted limit. The team found 71 cylinders of 14 kg, 2 cylinders of 19 kg, 11 cylinders of 5 kg and 13 cylinders of 10 kg stored beyond the allowed quantity. A total of 97 cylinders were seized from the warehouse during the action.
In another inspection, officials searched the house of Rajendra Gupta in Chandranagar. During the check, 10 cylinders of 5 kg were found stored illegally at the residence. These cylinders were also seized by the authorities.
The team also inspected a commercial shop named Aditi Sweets. During the inspection, officials found five domestic LPG cylinders being used for commercial purposes. These cylinders were also seized during the raid.
Meanwhile, in Bamitha area, officials inspected a shop belonging to Anil Gupta, also known as Ravi Gupta. During the inspection, 10 cylinders of different categories and gas refilling equipment were found stored illegally. The administration seized the cylinders and the equipment from the shop.
The inspection team included Naib Tehsildar Supriya Bagri, Assistant Supply Officer Jitendra Barman and Junior Supply Officer Rishi Sharma.
Officials said that such actions will continue to prevent illegal storage and black marketing of LPG cylinders in Madhya Pradesh.
