Monitor Fuel Supply Till Normalcy Restored: AP CM Naidu
Amaravati, Apr 27 (TNT) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directed officials to continuously monitor the supply of petrol and diesel across the state until normalcy is fully restored.
During a teleconference from Visakhapatnam, the Chief Minister reviewed the situation and instructed officials to maintain close coordination with oil companies and monitor ground-level conditions in real time through RTGS systems.
Officials informed that a total of 2,679 fuel loads were planned for dispatch to petrol bunks across the state on Monday, of which 2,079 loads had already been dispatched. These included 11,909 kilolitres of petrol and 19,707 kilolitres of diesel supplied through Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
Each fuel consignment is being escorted by Revenue and Police personnel to ensure smooth transportation and delivery, officials said, adding that supplies to remote areas are taking longer due to distance from dispatch centres.
Naidu directed that fuel dispatch operations be continued through the night to expedite restoration of normal supply.
Officials reported improvement in fuel availability in several districts, including Anakapalli, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Bapatla, Palnadu, Nandyal, Anantapur and Markapuram, compared to the situation earlier in the day.
Across the state, fuel sales recorded till 7 pm stood at 6,511 kilolitres of petrol and 9,046 kilolitres of diesel, they added.
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