<p>As officials stepped up efforts to contain Covid-19 by getting more number of peronnel on ground, the government on Tuesday issued an advisory to fuel stations to reserve petrol and diesel for emergency vehicles.</p>.<p>The Food and Civil Supplies Department has written to the state-level coordinator for oil retailers to ensure that bunks reserve 2,000 litres of petrol and 4,000 litres of diesel for government essential<br />services.</p>.<p>A dealer from Yashwantpur said many tanker drivers were not coming to work due to the fear of contracting Covid -19, he added, a few petrol pumps may limit their service to emergency and essential service vehicles in the coming days.</p>.<p>However, the association of dealers sought to assure that vehicles of the public will not be affected.</p>.<p>Taranath, vice president of Karnataka Petroleum Dealers Federation, said,”Only a few of the tanker drivers have discontinued work due to fear over Covid-19. We have surplus (fuel) anyway. The government has further restricted vehicle movement from yesterday (Monday). We don’t foresee any shortage,” he said.</p>
<p>As officials stepped up efforts to contain Covid-19 by getting more number of peronnel on ground, the government on Tuesday issued an advisory to fuel stations to reserve petrol and diesel for emergency vehicles.</p>.<p>The Food and Civil Supplies Department has written to the state-level coordinator for oil retailers to ensure that bunks reserve 2,000 litres of petrol and 4,000 litres of diesel for government essential<br />services.</p>.<p>A dealer from Yashwantpur said many tanker drivers were not coming to work due to the fear of contracting Covid -19, he added, a few petrol pumps may limit their service to emergency and essential service vehicles in the coming days.</p>.<p>However, the association of dealers sought to assure that vehicles of the public will not be affected.</p>.<p>Taranath, vice president of Karnataka Petroleum Dealers Federation, said,”Only a few of the tanker drivers have discontinued work due to fear over Covid-19. We have surplus (fuel) anyway. The government has further restricted vehicle movement from yesterday (Monday). We don’t foresee any shortage,” he said.</p>