Civil Supply Dept Raids 1,483 locations in Lucknow 'LPG Black Marketing'

Amid the LPG crisis, Uttar Pradesh's Food and Civil Supplies Department conducted raids at 1,483 locations here and arrested six people in an operation to check black marketing of cooking gas cylinders, according to an official statement. 

The raids were conducted on Friday, along with the district administration. As part of the operation, 24 FIRs were registered, said the statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government late on Friday night.

In line with Chief



Minister Yogi Adityanath's instructions, the Food and Civil Supplies Department and the district administration are continuously monitoring the supply system of LPG cylinders and conducting inspections and raids across the state so that no shortage or irregularity occurs anywhere, it said. 

In this regard, Chief Secretary S P Goyal has issued instructions to all district magistrates to take all necessary steps to maintain the availability of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders.