Govt to Anticipate LPG Cylinders Explosions

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VIVAnews - Following a series of 3-kg LPG cylinders explosions, the government has decided to tightly supervise the petroleum conversion to LPG program that has been carried out since 2007.

In a press release issued by PT Pertamina (Persero), the company assigned to conduct the program, on July 12, the government states the decision to oversee the program aims to provide customers with optimum services in LPG consumption.

Meanwhile, in order to overcome the frequent explosions, the government has ordered the entire ministries and related institutions to form a synergy to solve the problem.

The team, which consists of the Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare, the Trade Ministry, the Industry Ministry, the Energy Ministry, the Women Empowerment Ministry, the National Standards Agency, local governments and PT Pertamina, will work together in various sectors.

To make the synergy effective, each team member has their own tasks and responsibilities as follow:

-The Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare will serve as coordinator to the National Coordination Team for Public Supervision and Education.

- The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry will be responsible for LPG procurement and distribution.

-The Industry Ministry will be responsible for supervision on supporting products such as tanks, stoves, hoses, valves and regulators.

-PT Pertamina (Persero) together with the Industry Ministry will be conducting quality control, especially on starter packs on procurement.

-The National Standards Agency will be responsible for standard formulation and issuance for rubber seals.

-Provincial governments and regency/ city councils will be responsible for establishing counseling on safe use of LPG in their own regions.

-The police will be responsible for LPG use-related crime prosecution.

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Translated by: Nataya Ermanti

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