Mangan and surrounding areas face LPG supply shortage

MANGAN, 01 Nov: For the last ten days, LPG consumers of Mangan bazaar, Pakshep, Singhik and surrounding areas have been facing a shortage in domestic and commercial LPG cylinder supply.
The STCS had sent 180 cylinders before the Dusshera break and this was distributed to Upper-Singhik and Pentok consumers, but consumers of the rest of the area have not been able to get their refilled cylinders. Meanwhile, an LPG vehicle was sent only for Chungthang and Toong today.
The public of Mangan and surrounding areas have demanded that LPG refills be supplied on a rotation basis so that the people did not have to wait for more than a week. Consumers here have expressed that if STCS was unable to ensure timely supply on government subsidized rates, then consumers should at least be provided with the cylinders on the non-subsidized rate of Rs 1,071, which too is not available.
Meanwhile, the Sikkim Bihari Jagaran Manch, Mangan branch has submitted an application to the area MLA, TW Lepcha on the LPG supply problem faced by the general public of North district.