Confusion over whether or not passes are required for LPG distributors to move about during the coronavirus-driven lockdown has led to logistical issues in the supply chain, delaying cooking gas deliveries in several areas.
Distributors in Bengaluru said some of their delivery boys who were stopped by the police for not carrying police passes refused to come to work fearing repercussions.
According to All India LPG Distributors Federation Secretary Ramesh Kumar, there were 250 distributors in Bengaluru, of which only about 20 had received passes.
“Earlier, we were told that passes were not required and hence most of us did not apply. A few of them applied online and it was rejected.
