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IOC launches diesel home delivery service in Pune

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has launched a new fuel delivery service in Pune. A mobile dispenser will deliver diesel to your doorstep and it has been reported that the company is likely to take a decision on starting a similar home delivery service of petrol later. 

According to Sanjiv Singh, IOC Chairman and Managing Director, the service will initially offer home delivery of diesel, since it is easier to handle on a mobile dispenser. Meanwhile, proposals for a similar petrol delivery service have been submitted to the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) - the licensing authority. IOC is also evaluating different modes of distribution for the safe delivery of fuel.

In April 2017, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had stated that the government was exploring options for doorstep delivery of petroleum products to consumers with an aim to reduce queues at fuel stations. 

A Bangalore start-up called MyPetrolPump had started a similar service however it was suspended within days of its launch after PESO blocked delivery of fuel to the company sighting safety concerns.

Source: The Economic Times

 
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