The decanting of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – shifting from one cylinder to another- is illegal but one can find such illegal business in every nook and corner of the road.
The most dangerous aspect of decanting is that it has the potential to ignite and the resulting explosion can harm people.
The shops that carry out decanting are situated in the area of Kohsar Police Station, Sector F-6 of Islamabad. The residents of the area have given many applications to the police station requesting to stop such kind of illegal businesses, but police do not seem ready to take any action against such violators.
The residents of the areas told the news agency that inferior LPG cylinders are dangerous, but the authorities concerned have completely ignored the issue. They said selling gas illegally is strictly prohibited and according to the rules only auto refuelling stations are allowed to sell LPG to automobiles, but the practice is not being checked.
According to the rules, LPG outlets have to follow various safety procedures but the rules are openly violated.
Residents further said that LPG decanting from one cylinder to other using electric motors is prohibited by law, but the practice is continuing due to an absence of strict monitoring by the authorities concerned. They urged the authorities concerned including the Kohsar Police station to take action against this illegal practice.