Mobile court seizes seven substandard CNG cylinders
In the wake of recurrent explosions of CNG cylinders of vehicles, a mobile court confiscates a substandard cylinder from a human haulier in front of Nagar Bhaban in the capital yesterday. Photo: STAR
As the drive against substandard CNG-cylinders and improper conversion kits intensified yesterday, seven inferior cylinders were confiscated from four human hauliers at Gulistan in the city.
A mobile court with the help of Directorate of Explosives and police conducted yesterday's drive.
Representatives of Rupantarita Prakitik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) and CNG Filling Station and Conversion Owners' Association assisted.
Yesterday the mobile court conducted the drive against human hauliers that ply on Gulistan-Judge Court and Gulistan-Newmarket routes.
Officials of the directorate found improper conversion kits and substandard cylinders being used in four human hauliers that could have caused cylinder explosions. The cylinders seemed to be cylinders for containing oxygen.
Officials of the directorate also said a vested quarter is active in making and selling low-cost substandard cylinders in the city. They make the cylinders with iron or deep tube-well pipes.
A good quality CNG cylinder costs Tk 40,000 but the substandard ones sell between Tk 10,000 and Tk 12,000.
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