CM said- no need to worry about fuel supply
Panjim: Even as the Zuari Indian Oil Tanking (ZIOTL) oleoduct leak has raised concerns over fuel availability in the state, Prime Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said there was no need to worry or the supply would be managed. . And getting fuel from other states.
However, the government will take strict action against the company for not controlling leakage of fuel into water bodies. Moreover, prima facie, there is no actual act involved in absconding”, Sawant said.
Due to the unexpected incident, the government and petrol companies have started supplying fuel from neighboring districts of Karnataka like Miraj in Maharashtra. However, efforts to trace the escape are failing.
Association of Gasoline Distributors of Goa President Narhar Thakur also echoed CM Sawant’s opinion and said there is no shortage in supply.
“All the trucks are using tanks to transport fuel from Desur to Khanapur in Karnataka and Miraj in Maharashtra. This is enough to meet the fuel demand of Goa”, Thakur said.
