Dealers duped after offer of low gas prices
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 16 2022:
All Manipur Nirmal Gas Dealers' Association alleged that a company which goes by the name of 'SIVACO Associate and Miracle & FSRD Private Limited', based at Khurai Thangjam Leikai collected Rs 15-20 crore from the dealers on the pretext of providing affordable cooking gas to the people.
Addressing a press meet held at Manipur Press Club here on Thursday afternoon, Association secretary Jagdish recounted that in September 2016, Miracle & FSRD Private Limited attempted to set up a gas bottling plant in 6 months, for which the company collected Rs 6-20 lakh from each LPG dealer on the pretext of providing gas to people at affordable prices.
The company collected over Rs 15-20 crore but failed to live up to its promises till date.
As a result, the existing dealers have been slapped with false charges and new dealers will be appointed.
Condemning the move to fire the old dealers, Jagdish said that the refill rate given to them is not based on the regional rate and far more expensive than even in the black market.
Thus, he urged the Company to clarify whether the proposed gas bottling plant will be constructed or not at the earliest.
If there is no possibility of going through with the construction plan, the company should repay the money collected from the dealers, he demanded.
Stating that the "scam" operated by the board of directors of Miracle & FSRD Private Limited is not only fooling the dealers but also the people of the state; he strongly condemned the move to appoint new dealers despite the agreement with the old dealers still in place.