The Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distributors Association has underlined the need for the government to make solid measures to extend relief to LPG consumers by reducing its price in the holy month of Ramadan.
The Association Chairman Irfan Khokhar said, “The price of commodities comes down on the occasion of religious festivals around the world but here we see things otherwise.
He said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) should play its role by taking action against those involved in extracting money through unjustified raises. However, he hoped, the government would take solid steps for promotion of LPG by opening LPG stations to extend relief to consumers. He further stated that his association would fully cooperate with the government by providing workable proposals in order to resolve issues and LPG promotion.
He remarked that the Pakistan Muslim League (N) had the capability to steer the country out of the prevailing economic and energy crisis, besides resolving all outstanding issues of the business community.
Replying to a question, he said the association has always welcomed the government’s initiative and added the new LPG policy would address various issues that could not be covered in the previous policies besides encouraging growth of the LPG sector.
He also revealed that Cress LPG Private Limited had plans to establish as many as 1,000 LPG gas stations across the country. He informed that the first station would be inaugurated in Mandra, Rawalpindi on August 14 followed my many others by 2015, in order to provide environment-friendly and safe fuel to consumers.