GANGTOK, September 6: The supply of essential commodities are fast depleting in Sikkim, even as the State Government has directed the concerned Departments to ensure adequate supply and stock to tide over the situation.
While fervent efforts are on to clear the landslide near Coronation Bridge which has disrupted traffic along National Highway 31A, cutting off supplies to the State for the past 12 days, the essential commodities are also fast running out.
Today afternoon, almost all petrol pumps located along the NH31A here saw serpentine queues of vehicles waiting to be filled up.
The SNOD petrol pump at Deorali had finished the stock of petrol by 5 pm this evening, although a long queue of vehicles was still seen waiting in vain.
Further down, the Maskey and Khangri Petrol pumps were rationing Petrol and Diesel as per the orders issued by the Department of Food and Civil supplies today.
A circular was issued by the Department today directing all Petrol pumps to ration Petrol and diesel “in view of the incessant rain and consequent disruption of road linkages between Siliguri and Sikkim.”
The Petrol pump outlets have been directed to distribute High Speed Diesel only 10 litres per heavy vehicle and only 5 litre per light and passenger vehicle with immediate effect.
While fervent efforts are on to clear the landslide near Coronation Bridge which has disrupted traffic along National Highway 31A, cutting off supplies to the State for the past 12 days, the essential commodities are also fast running out.
Today afternoon, almost all petrol pumps located along the NH31A here saw serpentine queues of vehicles waiting to be filled up.
The SNOD petrol pump at Deorali had finished the stock of petrol by 5 pm this evening, although a long queue of vehicles was still seen waiting in vain.
Further down, the Maskey and Khangri Petrol pumps were rationing Petrol and Diesel as per the orders issued by the Department of Food and Civil supplies today.
A circular was issued by the Department today directing all Petrol pumps to ration Petrol and diesel “in view of the incessant rain and consequent disruption of road linkages between Siliguri and Sikkim.”
The Petrol pump outlets have been directed to distribute High Speed Diesel only 10 litres per heavy vehicle and only 5 litre per light and passenger vehicle with immediate effect.
The owner of Maskey Petrol Pump, owner Bidhan Pradhan said that he managed to get the last stock of Petrol today from sole Indian Oil Corporation (IOL) depot located Baghey Khola near Singtam. He hoped that he would be able to get some supply from Siliguri tomorrow.
The IOC depot has also reportedly run out of Petrol and Diesel stocks.
Only small amounts of fresh supply of essential items had been made since the heavy landslide took place. The existing stock of essential commodities available in the market may not last much longer if the present state continues
The IOC depot has also reportedly run out of Petrol and Diesel stocks.
Only small amounts of fresh supply of essential items had been made since the heavy landslide took place. The existing stock of essential commodities available in the market may not last much longer if the present state continues
