Union Minister Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has asked the officials of the oil firms for maintaining uninterrupted supply of essential petroleum products like LPG, kerosene, diesel, petrol and CNG during emergency situation due to landfall of Fani.
This storm is likely to spread into all the coastal and adjoining districts namely Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Dhenkanal with heavy to very heavy rainfall and gusty winds, which may lead to cyclone and flood in many parts of the State.
To deal with the situation and any calamity arising thereof, Subhajit Ghosh, CGM, IndianOil and State Level Coordinator Odisha, called an urgent meeting here where in officers of oil industry were present.
During the meeting it was discussed for maintaining uninterrupted supply of essential petroleum products like LPG, kerosene, diesel, petrol and CNG, etc.
It was decided that supply line of all essential fuels will be monitored by concerned oil industry officers, which includes its smooth positioning at all the likely affected areas in the State.
Officers from the oil companies have been advised to remain alert and take pre-emptive measures to ensure availability of the essential fuels and its positioning so that there won’t be any shortages experienced by the people of the State.
A control cell comprising representatives of oil companies has been formed for round -the -clock monitoring of the supply situation in various districts, including information on any incidents in the districts / calamity at petroleum installations, retail outlets, SKO agencies and LPG distribution points. The control cell will work till the situation becomes normal.