Dealers seek revision of fuel transport tenders after stricter PNGRB rules

Fuel dealers are responsible for carrying fuel to retail outlets on tankers leased from OMCs

Petrol pump dealers have called for renegotiation of the existing tenders and sought more time to implement the new and stringent guidelines put in place by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) for the transportation of fuel by road.

 

PNGRB has asked fuel carrying entities to report on the implementation of the guidelines within a month.

 

The guidelines were announced in the wake of a major accident in December when a tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) crashed near Jaipur claiming 20 lives. These include biometric attendance for tanker or lorry crews, alternative drivers, and strict adherence to