Published on : 29 Sep 2025, 1:24 pm

Silchar: In a major action against black marketing of fuel, the Cachar District Administration, along with Silchar Municipal Corporation (SMC), conducted raids on hotels and restaurants in Silchar using subsidized domestic LPG cylinders for commercial cooking.

The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner Unhale Ashish Vidyadhar, IAS, and involving SMC, IOC, and LPG distributors, was launched based on public complaints and intelligence. Officials found several eateries violating LPG usage norms, which mandate commercial use of non-subsidized commercial cylinders only.

Authorities warned that this illegal practice not only causes LPG shortages for households but also poses serious fire hazards. SMC Commissioner Srishti Singh, IAS, declared zero tol

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