C.N.G availability and usage.

From:

1) The President, Physically Handicapped Youth Association, 22/07/2011 152/A।Patcha Muthu Mari Amman Koil Street,Kumaragurupallam, Puducherry – 605011

2) The Secretary,

Pondicherry Auto Drivers’ Association,

Puducherry – 605013.

To

Mr.V.Narayanasamy,

Member Of Parliament.

Puducherry.

Respected Sir,

Sub: C.N.G availability and usage.

The present cost of petrol is very high. The cost of running the Auto is very uneconomical and the Spl. vehicles given by the government to P/H persons is lying idle. The Auto -- Driver have to depend only on School Savari. In the case of P/H persons, there is a sense of isolation and neglect as they are unable to move from one place to another and socialise with people. The P/H persons staying at distant places like Bahour, Embalam etc are unable to come to town for purchases, hand over petitions or mingle in any social event. Hence, the members of our Association are keen that the usage of C.N.G should be given prominence. Steps should be taken to promote it immediately.

The reasons are obvious. They are:

1) C.N.G is available abundantly at ONGC – Karaikal. It is now wasted and flared.

2) C.N.G should be made available all over Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam and Mahe. At present, INDIANOIL has only one filling station at Kalapet situated at the out skirts of Puducherry.

3) The P/H persons will stand to benefit immensely. They can move from place to another.

4) The C.N.G should be categorised according to usage depending on Necessity and Luxury.

5) All C.N.G filling stations should be given to P/H persons because of non-framing of Rules and Regulations under ‘The Disability Act 1995’. The 3%reservation for P/H in government jobs is only an illusion. Further, the P/H persons are unable to take up suitable jobs in private sector since they cannot move from one place to another.

6) Conversion kit from Petrol / Diesel to C.N.G should be subsidised.

7) New Delhi, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh are some states where C.N.G is used.

8) The Pollution level is low.

We have already submitted a detailed letter with facts and figures to the Chief Secretary way back in March 2010. Xerox enclosed. Time is running out. In the meantime, the morale, self – esteem and the level of confidence amongst our members have reached the nadir.

Optimum utilization of any national asset, pragmatic approach, progressive thinking, catering to the Demand – Supply of the product currently in force coupled with proper pricing, identification of end -- users of C.N.G and above all prompt action to make the product available in these types of situation would definitely go a long way in mitigating the suffering of lower strata of society. Citing and Blaming international crude oil prices every time as a reason to hike petroleum prices is unwarranted, unjustified and should be avoided.

We are confident that you will consider this proposal favourably and oblige.

Thanking you,

Yours truly,

Enclosed:

Xerox copy of the letter dated 22/03/2010 sent to the Chief Secretary