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Mangalore: LPG Cylinder Shortage Puts Rickshaw Drivers in Dilemma

  •   Thu, May 03 2012 11:22:56 AM

Mangalore: LPG Cylinder Shortage Puts Rickshaw Drivers in Dilemma

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, May 3: Due to the shutdown of operations in Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), the supply of automobile LPG cylinders has been affected across the city since Tuesday May 2.

A long queue of rickshaws was seen in the bunks waiting for the gas cylinders. The supply of auto gas is available only in a few places like Society Petrol Bunk, Balmatta, Go Gas Bendoorwell, and one near Nagori, Capitanio.

MRPL had to shut down its units following reduction in water supply from Netravati river. An order had been passed to stop the supply of water to MRPL as the city was ridden under severe water crisis.

Ashok Kumar Shetty, president of Janatha Auto Rickshaw Sarige Sangha said that the shortage of auto gas in the city has put the rickshaw drivers in a fix.

"Even though we have been struggling to get cylinders, the officers concerned are not responding to our pleas. In some of the petrol bunks the gas is given only for a few and routine customers," he said.
  

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Thu, May 03 2012

    With this reason the auto drivers will demand double-triple fare today..

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  • sunil, mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    rickshaw disett idi block balmatta kode

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  • ava, mlore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Why dont we introduce the cycle tongas back again atleast within the city limits for elderly people wanting to go to the markets and back. Its inhumane but a little engineering ingenuity with gears could make them feasible for short distances of upto 5 km.

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  • Mr.XXX, XXX

    Thu, May 03 2012

    jacob nelson you are absolutely wrong why mangalore is not suitable for industries?mangalore is the only port in karnataka and one of the major ports in india. it is having all facilities except water that too now after th Water pipeline damages ?due to some problems why are you telling mangalore is not suitable for industries...

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    MOILY GIFT MRPL CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEM AND PLAYING WITH POOR PEOPLE LIVES JUST LIKE AN AIR INDIA EXPRESS FLIGHT.

    IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLANTED OUTSIDE THE CITY.

    THIS COULD HAVE SUITE ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LIKE WATER, ENVIRONMENT,WASTAGE, TRANSPORTS, ETC.

    THIS SHOWS POOR PERFORMANCE AND IMPROPER PLANNING BEFORE STARTING OF THIS MRPL WORK.

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  • Jacobnelson, Bejai

    Thu, May 03 2012

    MRPL should have think first before opening their unit in Mnagalore city limits.
    They should have open somewhere plenty water is availbale.
    Mangalore is not suitable for industries which depends on plenty of water.
    Demand is more but supply is very less.
    Megha Industries always need bigger volume of Water.

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