Kerosene supply cut due to lack of demand: RTI

Mandi, May 6
The five gram panchayats of Khani, Thatta, Boong, Jahal Gaad and Khalwahan in Bali Chowki sub-tehsil are facing an acute shortage of kerosene as the State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation has stopped its supply to the area over the months.

According to Sant Ram, an RTI activist, who had sought RTI information on the supply of kerosene to these panchayats, the corporation claimed that there was no demand of kerosene from these panchayats over the months. Hence, they did not supplied kerosene there.

However, Thata gram panchayat passed a resolution recently over the non-supply of kerosene in the panchayat and demanded that kerosene be supply to them.

Sant Ram charged that kerosene meant for these panchayats was being black-marketed by local agents under the nose of the corporation.

“We have met the Mandi ADC today and demanded supplies be restored and guilty be brought to book,” he added.