If private bowsers withdraw from fuel distribution, alternatives in place: Minister

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Plans have been drawn to utilize alternative arrangements in the event the private sector bowsers withdraw from fuel distribution, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

He said fuel transportation is currently done by three parties, namely the bowsers registered under the government, those belong to filling station owners and bowsers owned by private sector.

Charges have been revised five times for bowsers owned by the private sector since July last year.

An increase of 84% was allowed in the latest revision.

They also agreed to make a few more amendments, but later rejected them.

"The charge revisions must be made, so that the state-owned enterprise does not collapse financially and fuel distribution continues unabated. The unloading of diesel began last night, and unloading two petrol and crude oil tankers will also take place in the next couple of days," the Minister said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 8

sam Saturday, 30 April 2022 01:22 PM

If private bowsers are withdrawn there is no alternative except working round the clock. You cannot distribute in drums using lorries. Be practical Mr minister

gamini Saturday, 30 April 2022 01:43 PM

yeah, so many military vehicles filled with fuel are just idling. Good to put them in to some use for the people

Azeez Sally Saturday, 30 April 2022 02:58 PM

The Minister and CPC keeps telling about arrival of ships bringing fuel and even show a ship at sea (for the benefit of those who have not seen a ship) but I have not been able to procure some Kerosene for the last three weeks?

joshua Saturday, 30 April 2022 03:40 PM

In your dreams.

Jef Saturday, 30 April 2022 03:40 PM

Take magority operational sectors that can be handle by the army is the positive way to put sri lanka on the map....pay the army workers that help to build this nation special bonus or commission first and foremost it wil run accurately second no scams third everything will hav a system without public panic if government give the full back up i wish discipline wil follow with time to come

lion Saturday, 30 April 2022 03:41 PM

Same way my my friend Dilum Amunugama operated trains on 28 April 2022

Priyantha77 Saturday, 30 April 2022 04:48 PM

bull shit talker

Sambo Sunday, 01 May 2022 07:54 PM

This is what you say. That's why we ask the authorities to put people with knowledge and not dumb ministers.

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