Punjab

Oil tanker operators call off strike, fuel supply resumes in Jalandhar

Civil and Police administration hold meeting with tanker operators

Jalandhar: With the persistent efforts of the civil and police administration, the oil tanker operators on Tuesday evening have called off their strike thus leading to the resumption of the fuel supply in the district.
The Civil and Police officials led by Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, Senior Superintendent of Police Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Kumar Sharma, with battery of officials held many meetings with the striking operators in the depot of the Indian Oil Corporation at Suchi Pind.

 

The senior officials assured them that their demands are being raised before the top officials of the state government and appropriate solution will be provided at the earliest. They emphasized that the government was very much concerned to regulate the supply of the essential items. They said that the operators were also a key part of the supply chain and all their issues will be resolved.
Later, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, Senior Superintendent of Police Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Kumar Sharma also took memorandums from the striking operators.