Kolkata’s CNG pain to ease in 2 months: Min
Times of India | 23 July 2024“We have managed to register a breakthrough in laying the CNG pipeline at Galsi.We expect to have the supply to Kalyani in two months. BGCL officials told us that it will facilitate them to supply 51 tonnes of CNG to the city daily,” Chakraborty told TOI.
Currently, BGCL manages to supply only 16 tonnes of CNG to the city using caskets on trucks, which leaves a significant gap between demand and supply. Kolkata’s CNG demand now stands at 51 tonnes. By the end of this year, the CNG supply through the pipeline can be expected, according to a senior state official.
Meanwhile, Chakraborty on Monday met representatives from app-cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola, InDrive and Rapido, along with operator unions who requested the govt to establish fixed fares for the benefit of both the riders as well the operators.
However, the transport department clarified to the operators that the app-cab mechanism cannot be altered and that it cannot interfere in their system. “They provide a system which is extremely useful to riders. It is driven by market mechanisms,” the department stated.
Despite this, the transport minister urged the app cab aggregators to be more judicious in blocking the registration of driver partners. The meeting reflects the govt’s effort to balance market-driven services with regulatory oversight to protect the interests of both consumers and operators.
