The government decided to include QR codes on household LPG cylinders after customers frequently complained that their household gas cylinder contained 1-2 kg less gas than advertised.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced that the government will soon equip LPG cylinders with QR codes to prevent gas theft.
This QR Code will be pasted on existing cylinders and welded on new ones, and when activated, it has the potential to resolve several existing issues such as pilferage, tracking and tracing, and better inventory management of gas cylinders, according to the minister.
This QR code will be used to track the amount of gas in cylinders. Furthermore, locating stolen gas from a gas cylinder will be relatively easy.
This project is expected to be completed in three months. It should be noted that the QR code will be placed in the new gas cylinder. The gas cylinder will also have a metal sticker with the QR code.
Without the QR code, it was difficult to track down gas complaints when people complained about receiving less gas. Previously, neither the location of the gas cylinder’s removal by the dealer nor the identity of the delivery person who placed it at the customer’s house were known. However, if the QR code is installed, everything will be much easier to track down. This will put people at ease because the thief will be apprehended quickly. As a result, he will be unable to steal gas.
The advantages of using QR codes extend far beyond theft prevention. Customers will be able to see how frequently the gas has been refilled as a result of this. How long did it take the gas to travel from the gas station to your house? Furthermore, because the QR code will reveal which dealer delivered the gas cylinder, no one will be able to use the domestic gas cylinder for commercial purposes in the future.