Fuel scarcity hits state as crisis lingers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 30 2023:
Amid the unabated crisis situation in state due to gunfights and blockade on the NH 2 by pro - testors, the state is facing shortage of petroleum product, which is evident from Tuesday's fuel allo-cation despite the government's assurance for facilitating open sale in all retail outlets.
Source said that despite the official notification issued by the CAF&PD, the government oil depot could not issue indent to the retail outlets on Tuesday.
As a result, many of the retail outlets had to sell only the remaining stocks.
As there is negligible movement of petroleum tankers, especially empty tankers leaving Imphal, owing to the present crisis stock of petroleum fuel is depleting in government depot.
On Tuesday, only 24 tank-ers left Imphal and they include 13 tankers from outside the state.