Officials conduct raids across Delhi

In an excercise aimed at curbing graft and irregularities, officials of the Delhi government today conducted raids and inspections at various places across the national capital.
Teams comprising officials of anti-corruption bureau, Transport, Food and Supplies, Excise, Trade and Taxes, Health, Food Safety, Police departments, SDMs, IAS probationers and DANICS probationers were formed on the directions of Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to conduct the checks, a statement issued by the Delhi government said.
26 teams of Food and Supplies department conducted inspections at Fair Price Shops (FPS), petrol pumps and LPG agencies across the 11 districts of Delhi.
Of the 19 FPSs raided, 7 were sealed after finding them closed or where records were not available. Three FIRs were lodged in those FPSs where diversion of foodgrains was detected, the statement said.

"Two inspectors of Food and Supplies Department have been suspended for dereliction of duty. Action has also been taken against violators for irregularities like non-opening of shop, non-distribution of SFAs, non-display of rate list and statutory information etc," it said.
Teams conducted raids on 25 petrol pumps and inspected 430 dispensers. In 4 cases, licensees have been prosecuted for dispensing lesser quantity. In 8 cases, prosecution has been lodged for non display of verification certificate of the dispensing machine, the statement said.

Teams inspected 11 LPG agencies in the national capital and also intercepted vehicles going for home delivery of LPG cylinders.

In 5 cases, the gas in the cylinders was found underweight up to 850 gms. The defaulters have been prosecuted under Section 30 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. In case of repeated offenders, the FIRs will be lodged and cases will be sent to court for trial.
A domestic LPG cylinder is required to have 14.2 kg LPG in addition to the weight of the cylinders, which is written on the cylinder itself. Variation of only 150 grams is allowed.