DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 24 (MExN): GPRN/NSCN has clarified to the general public, particularly the inhabitants of Mon district that every month the allocation of kerosene oil for Mon District is approximately 90,000 litres. A press note issued by MIP GPRN/NSCN disclosed that six oil tankers leave Dimapur for Mon town. However, only three reaches Mon town with only 45,000 litres. It was disclosed that one Ashok Jain the Kerosene Dealer who lives in Sibsagar town, sells off 45,000 litres at Sibsagar town every month and this is the reason why general public of Mon district faces shortage of Kerosene oil. It was informed that the tankers goes via Sibsagar town and out of six, three do not reach Mon town. “Taxation is not the reason why Kerosene is acute at Mon Town”, it stated. According to the GPRN/NSCN, it came to know of the modus operandi of Ashok Jain of Sibsagar and as the culprit was traced out, he wasted no time in contacting media to tarnish the image of GPRN/NSCN.
Meanwhile the GPRN/NSCN assured that it will do all it can to ensure that the allotted quota of Kerosene oil reaches Mon town. Those selling off such commodities illegally will not be spared, it stated while clarifying that the news report which appeared on 24th September 2011 alleging GPRN/NSCN behind shortage of kerosene at Mon Town is, therefore, not correct.
Meanwhile the GPRN/NSCN assured that it will do all it can to ensure that the allotted quota of Kerosene oil reaches Mon town. Those selling off such commodities illegally will not be spared, it stated while clarifying that the news report which appeared on 24th September 2011 alleging GPRN/NSCN behind shortage of kerosene at Mon Town is, therefore, not correct.
