Fuel scarcity persists despite IOC's assurance
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 02, 2011:
Even after the assurance of IOC to supply adequate fuel to the state, fuel scarcity still prevails.
It may be noted that Director Marketing of IOC (NE region), GC Daga had assured that ICO will provide adequate fuel supply to the people of the state during a press meet held at Hotel Classic, Imphal on January 30. Many oil pumps in the state are not supplying fuel regularly.
According to a reliable report an oil pump at Sangakpham supplied diesel to the public today till only 11.30 am and closed the pump saying that the stock has been exhausted.
However the oil pump was detected supplying diesel to black marketeers later, the report added.
It is apparent that fuel is readily available in the black market, at a higher rate, while oil pumps remain closed citing reasons of stock depletion.
In such a situation, there is a clear need to check the activities of the various oil pumps by the concerned authority.