Use of LPG

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Dear All,

As per the LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND DISTRUBUTION) ORDER 2000 it states the following:

3. Restriction on unauthorized possession, supply and consumption of liquefied petroleum gas -

(1) A person having a connection for liquefied petroleum gas under the public distribution system, shall not -

(a) possess more than one connection of liquefied petroleum gas granted under the public distribution system:

Provided that the Central Government or the Chief Executive Officer of a Government Oil Company, may sanction more than one connection of liquefied petroleum gas under the Public Distribution System in favour of any person, keeping in view the difficulty and hardship experienced by such person in obtaining supplies of the LPG;

( possess or use liquefied petroleum gas filled in cylinder or in bulk, unless he has received the supply from a Government Oil Company or a distributor authorised by such Company;

© use liquefied petroleum gas for any purpose other than for which the consumer is registered with the distributor of a Government Oil Company:

Provided that the Central Government may by a general or special order permit the use of liquefied petroleum gas for such other purposes as, it may, by order, specify.

(2) The supply of liquefied petroleum gas to domestic category consumers shall be made in 14.2 Kg capacity cylinder and to those falling under non-domestic category shall be made in 19 Kg/47.5 capacity cylinder, or in such capacity cylinders as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time.

(3) No Distributor of a Government Oil company shall supply liquefied petroleum gas filled in cylinder to any person unless he -(a) has been registered and granted a connection for liquefied petroleum gas under the Public Distribution System, or ( holds a valid authorisation from the Government Oil company.

(4) No distributor of a Government Oil Company or a parallel marketeer, as the case may be, shall commit or cause to commit any of the activities prohibited herein including those specified in Schedule -1.

In this, there is no clear cut mention on what constitutes the non domestic application. Whether non domestic includes gas cutting applications too? Kindly some clarify this point for me. We have banned the use of LPG in our plant except for canteen / cooking applications.

I am also attaching the THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND DISTRUBUTION) ORDER 2000 (pdf document) for your use.

With regards,

K. Haricharan,

Safety Engineer,

Safety Department,

Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter

Hindustan Zinc Limited

P.O Putholi, Dist. Chittorgarh - 321 012

Rajasthan

Ph: 4871

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, WOW what a ride!"

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Mr. Haricharan,

The non-domestic application includes commercial uses of these 19

/ 47.5 kg cylinders such as for Hotels / kitchens in public places / halls

and also for industrial purpose like use in cutting sets - hot works etc.

J.P.K. HEPAT

HARICHARAN wrote:

Dear All,

As per the LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (REGULATION OF SUPPLY

AND DISTRUBUTION) ORDER 2000 it states the following:

3. Restriction on unauthorized

possession, supply and consumption of liquefied petroleum gas -

(1) A person having a connection

for liquefied petroleum gas under the public distribution system, shall

not -

(a) possess more than one connection

of liquefied petroleum gas granted under the public distribution system:

Provided that the Central Government

or the Chief Executive Officer of a Government Oil Company, may sanction

more than one connection of liquefied petroleum gas under the Public Distribution

System in favour of any person, keeping in view the difficulty and hardship

experienced by such person in obtaining supplies of the LPG;

( possess or use liquefied

petroleum gas filled in cylinder or in bulk, unless he has received the

supply from a Government Oil Company or a distributor authorised by such

Company;

© use liquefied petroleum gas

for any purpose other than for which the consumer is registered with the

distributor of a Government Oil Company:

Provided that the Central Government

may by a general or special order permit the use of liquefied petroleum

gas for such other purposes as, it may, by order, specify.

(2) The supply of liquefied petroleum

gas to domestic category consumers shall be made in 14.2 Kg

capacity cylinder and to those falling under

non-domestic category shall be made in 19 Kg/47.5 capacity cylinder,

or in such capacity cylinders as may be notified, by the Central Government

from time to time.

(3) No Distributor of a Government

Oil company shall supply liquefied petroleum gas filled in cylinder to any

person unless he -(a) has been registered and granted a connection for liquefied

petroleum gas under the Public Distribution System, or ( holds a valid

authorisation from the Government Oil company.

(4) No distributor of a Government

Oil Company or a parallel marketeer, as the case may be, shall commit or

cause to commit any of the activities prohibited herein including those

specified in Schedule -1.

In this, there is

no clear cut mention on what constitutes the non domestic application.

Whether non domestic includes gas cutting applications too? Kindly some

clarify this point for me. We have banned the use of LPG in our plant except

for canteen / cooking applications.

I am also attaching the THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (REGULATION

OF SUPPLY AND DISTRUBUTION) ORDER 2000 (pdf document) for your

use.

With regards,

K. Haricharan,

Safety Engineer,

Safety Department,

Chanderiya Lead Zinc

Smelter

Hindustan Zinc Limited

P.O Putholi, Dist.

Chittorgarh - 321 012

Rajasthan

Ph: 4871

"Life

should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely

in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in

a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, WOW what

a ride!"