Petrol-diesel crisis deepens in which area, villagers standing in queue since morning – still forced to return empty handed

Sonbhadra/Uttar Pradesh –

The shortage of petrol and diesel in Kon police station area is now becoming serious. Due to disruption in fuel supply for the last several days, the common people are facing a lot of problems. The situation is such that villagers start standing in long queues at petrol pumps as early as 4 o’clock in the morning, but even after waiting for hours, they are not able to get petrol or diesel.

Villagers say there is a continuous shortage of fuel at various petrol pumps in the area—such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum. People stand in the queue from morning to afternoon in the scorching heat and humid weather, but when their turn comes, they are informed that the fuel is out at the pump. Due to this, anger is increasing among the people.

According to local residents, the shortage of petrol and diesel is directly impacting their daily lives. Laborers are facing difficulty in going to work, while students’ education is also being affected. Farmers say that due to lack of diesel, irrigation work is being disrupted, due to which there is a possibility of damage to the crops.

The biggest problem is that no clear information is being provided at petrol pumps. Neither is it being told when the fuel will arrive nor is any responsible officer seen present on the spot. Due to this, both confusion and resentment are increasing among the people.

Attempts were made to contact petrol pump operators, but most were not available at the spot, resulting in no official response to the crisis. People allege that if the supply system had been repaired in time, such a situation would not have arisen.

The villagers have demanded immediate intervention from the administration. He says that regular supply of petrol and diesel should be ensured and monitoring of pumps should be increased, so that black marketing and chaos can be stopped. Besides, responsible officers should be deployed on the spot and correct information should be made available to the general public. Meanwhile, the sales manager of Indian Oil told on cell phone that the tanker is expected to reach by Thursday evening.