51 thousand families failed to submit gas connection documents

Bhatkal - 12 March 2011: As the deadline expired for the submission of electric meter number and ration card to gas agencies, around 51 thousand families have failed to submit these documents. According to the sources out of 170,269 subscribers in Uttara Kannada district, only 118,530 turned up to submit the required documents. In Bhatkal out of 18,498 subscribers, 6,352 failed to submit their documents.

Speaking to media persons, Secretary of Food and Civil Supplies, Mr Harish said that the documents which have been submitted will be verified and published on the department's website. He also said that those who failed to submit their documents may forfeit their connections.

Bhatkallys News Bureau