(vi) Need to open more cooking gas outlets in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh

SHRI DEVI BUX SINGH (Unnao): Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I want to draw the attention of the hon. Petroleum Minister towards Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. Owing to the acute shortage of cooking gas agencies in Unnao district, the people are facing great difficulty.

The Bangarbhau town of Unnao district, a main business centre with about 60-70 thousand population, does not have any agency and people have to cover a distance of 60 kms. to bring gas cylinders from Unnao, and it takes many days. Likewise, there is no gas agency in Safipur tehsil. Its population is around 30-35 thousand but the people does not have the facility of gas agency. In Shuklaganj town of Unnao district also, there is only one gas agency while the number of the consumers is around 60-70 thousand.

Therefore, my submission to the hon. Minister is that cooking gas agencies should be opened in Unnao district so that the people may not suffer any more hardships.