Iran war sparks fuel scare in Madhya Pradesh, rumours trigger rush at petrol pumps
India Today
The big question in everyone's mind: Is there a petrol and diesel crisis in Madhya Pradesh, or is this merely a product of fear and rumours? India Today TV's Ravish Pal Singh travelled to different cities of the state to find out.
On the night of March 24, rumours surrounding shortages of petrol and diesel swept through several districts of Madhya Pradesh. In no time, people rushed towards their nearest petrol pumps. In fact, police had to be deployed in several cities as crowds swelled across petrol pumps.
However, the big question remains: Is there a petrol and diesel crisis in Madhya Pradesh, or is this merely a product of fear and rumours? India Today TV's Ravish Pal Singh travelled to different cities of the state to find out.
On Tuesday, messages warning of a petrol and diesel shortage began circulating online. However, local officials as well as elected representatives appealed to the public to disregard the rumours. Speaking to India Today TV, Indore's District Supply Controller, M.L. Maru, assured people that the district has enough stocks of diesel and petrol.
"The district consumes approximately 10 lakh litres of petrol and 15 lakh litres of diesel daily. In contrast, the pumps hold about 42 lakh litres of petrol and 65 lakh litres of diesel. This means that the available fuel supply is several times greater than the consumption rate," Maru said. He added that supplies continue to flow uninterrupted from the oil depots located at Mangaliya in Indore.
Agar, which borders Rajasthan, was another district where rumours triggered people to flock to the pumps on Tuesday.
However, District Supply Officer Narayan Singh Muvel stated that the district has enough stocks to last for the next 45 days. "With 180,000 litres of petrol and 150,000 litres of diesel available in Agar, our stocks could be sufficient for the next one and a half months," he said.
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