After the crackdown on petrol pumps at lucknow by UP Special Task Force and officials of the oil companies checking for tampering of fuel dispensing machines, a team of oil company HPCl and Weight and Measurement Department, carried inspection of several petrol pumps. The team went to several pumps in Bistupur and Sakchi and met with the authorities.
The team was led by SK Pandey of Weights and Measurement Department, along with Ashwini Kumar and Abhishek Kumar of HPCl. The inspection started at New Modern Auto Store in Bistupur. Pandey said that they have carried inspection and they are happy with weights and measures. The team were satisfied with the facilities.
“We are continuing our inspection. We have included representatives of manufacturers so that they can detect any tampering if any,” said Pandey.
The dealers are following the norms set by the petroleum companies. In lucknow the pumps were found indulging in malpractices and were seized.
Harvinder Singh, owner of New Modern Auto Store at Bistupur, said that the company HPCl has installed automated machines. This will ensure that the rates will be updated every day. “The team is inspecting the pumps taking every details of the measurement. We are happy to say that the fuel dispensing machines were found accurate” he added. Jamshedpur assumes importance as it consumes 6,000 litres of petrol and 50,000 litres of diesel daily.
Ashwini Kumar of HPCl, said that the drive is a national level initiative and they are happy to note that the Steel City has all the facilities required as per the norms. He said that the drive of inspection will continue for a week.
Meanwhile, the dynamic fuel pricing has witnessed an overwhelming response from the city. With the introduction of daily pricing of petrol and diesel oil companies people are keeping an eye on the rates.
Major oil companies such as Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have decided on Jamshedpur, Vizag, Udaipur, Chandigarh and Puducherry as testing ground for the dynamic fuel pricing to reflect daily rupee-US fluctuations.