New Delhi, May 02: Reports said that Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed state government's to immediately depute teams of officials from Weight and Measures Department, Civil Supplies Department and the Oil Marketing Company for raids and surprise checks on all Petrol and Diesel stations across to detect any tampering with fuel calibration and terminate their licences.
This is said after the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force for unearthing the racket involved in short delivery of fuel at petrol stations in Lucknow. These raids were carried at 11 petrol pumps out on specific information regarding tampering with fuel calibration by use of electronic chips.
He said that random surprise checks will be conducted all across the country at fuel stations & added that those dealers violating the Marketing Discipline Guidelines will also face strict action mounting to even termination of licences.
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