LPG crisis exposes black market in UP, over 700 cylinders sold illegally in 1 day
India Today
A sudden raid in Uttar Pradesh uncovers a startling gap between official LPG stock and ground reality, raising questions over supply, black marketing and the real reason behind long queues outside gas agencies.
A widening LPG crisis in Uttar Pradesh has exposed a black marketing network after a surprise raid in Banda district found more than 700 cylinders missing in a single day, even as official records showed adequate stock.
For days, long queues outside gas agencies had been growing, with people waiting under the sun and returning empty-handed. Many said they had been visiting for four to five days without getting a refill.
“We come every day, but there is no gas. It is being sold at higher rates elsewhere,” a consumer said.
Acting on complaints, a team led by SDM Naman Mehta carried out a sudden inspection of gas agencies, hotels and restaurants on the instructions of the District Magistrate.
What they found sharply contradicted the official data.
At one agency, 916 domestic cylinders were recorded on the portal. On the ground, only 310 were found.
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