Odisha Enforces Ban on Fuel Sales in Plastic Bottles
- The Odisha government has banned the sale of petrol and diesel in plastic bottles.
- Krushna Chandra Patra, Odisha's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister, instructed petrol pumps to enforce this ban strictly.
- Strict action will be taken against illegal roadside fuel sales.
- Inflammable substances were involved in incidents related to self-immolation cases.
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Odisha govt bans sale of petrol, diesel in plastic bottles
Bhubaneswar, Jul 21 (PTI) The Odisha government on Monday banned sale of petrol and diesel in plastic bottles. The state government also ordered petrol pumps in the state not to sell petrol and diesel to people coming with plastic bottles. Inflammable substances were used in the Balsore student self-immolation case and also in Puri, where […]
Odisha Enforces Ban on Fuel Sales in Plastic Bottles
The Odisha government has implemented a ban on selling petrol and diesel in plastic bottles. This decision, taken after recent incidents involving inflammable substances, was led by Krushna Chandra Patra, the state's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister. The state aims to prevent illegal roadside fuel sales and enhance safety protocols.
Odisha petrol pump dealers to stop selling fuel in plastic bottles from today
Bhubaneswar, Jul 21: Petrol pump dealers across Odisha will no longer sell fuel in loose containers, such as plastic bottles from today. The decision was announced by Shashank Shekhar Sahu, President of the Odisha Petroleum Dealers’ Association, following a series of fire-related incidents in Balasore and Puri. Sahu addressed the media on Saturday, explaining the rationale behind the ban. “From tomorrow, no petrol will be sold in bottles or any …
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