Ram Niwas pulled up for directive on LPG autos

The association pleaded that they had changed their old autos only in 2003 when the Administration had given in writing that the vehicles could be used for a period of 15 years. They said the order to either dispose of the autos or convert them into LPG was unjustified and that they should be allowed to run the existing autos.

The association also apprised Patil about the shortage of LPG in the city,complaining that the Administration had failed to start new LPG stations,which it had announced about a year ago.

Reacting to the union’s plea,Patil pulled up Ram Niwas and asked him why only auto rickshaws were told to convert into LPG and why not old cars and trucks should also follow the same direction.

Talking to Newsline,Harcharan Singh,president of the association,said: “The Administrator gave us a patient hearing and we are satisfied with the meeting. We were assured of justice and relief.”

Listening to all 45 complainants who appeared in the public hearing session,Patil disposed of most complaints on the spot and marked the remaining to the departments concerned for comments.

Responding to the complaint of a Sector 22 resident,Dinesh Kumar,who said booths in the Sector 22 rehri market were allotted to the rich and ineligible people,Patil asked him to provide names of the “ineligible” persons so that the allegation could be examined by the department concerned and action taken.

Patil also asked Secretary (Finance) Sanjay Kumar to extend all possible help from the Red Cross to Rajesh Kumar,who made a request for financial assistance to save his life from the chronic disease of renal failure.