Water jar gets a gas, govt sounds alarm: Your petrol pump habits are under watch!
A viral video shows a man filling petrol in a plastic water jar at a Tamil Nadu petrol pump, prompting the Petroleum Ministry to issue an advisory against storing fuel in unsafe containers. The ministry suspended the petrol pump's licence and warned of strict action against similar violations, assuring sufficient fuel stocks nationwide
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): While videos of various kinds go viral on social media every day, a video from a petrol pump in Tamil Nadu has directly put the central government into action. In this shocking video, a man is seen recklessly filling petrol in a large plastic jar meant for drinking water. Following the emergence of this blatant negligence, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas took a strict stance and issued an urgent advisory to citizens across the country. The ministry has clearly warned people not to buy or store petrol or diesel in such unsafe and open plastic containers, as doing so is a direct invitation to fatal accidents.
Don't pay heed to rumours, petrol and diesel stocks are full in the country
Following this incident, the Petroleum Ministry issued an official statement reassuring the public that there is no need to panic. The government clarified that all petrol pumps across the country have adequate stocks of petrol and diesel. Therefore, there is no need for people to fall prey to rumors and stockpile fuel at home. The ministry stated that at the petrol pump in Tamil Nadu where the video went viral, fuel was being dispensed in open and unsafe containers, a blatant violation of safety standards and will not be tolerated at any cost.
Petrol pump in which viral video was shot down, licence suspended
Taking swift and strict action in this matter, the Petroleum Ministry has suspended the concerned petrol pump with immediate effect. Strict instructions have also been issued to all petrol pump owners and dealers across the country. The government has made it clear that strict adherence to safety regulations is mandatory when selling fuel. If any petrol pump is found flouting these regulations or dispensing petrol and diesel in open containers, similar strict punitive action will be taken against them without delay.
People on social media raised the demand for strict action
After this horrifying video went viral, a debate has erupted on social media, with people expressing their anger over such negligence. One user praised the government's action, writing that such clarification from the government was essential amid the rumors circulating in the market. Another user demanded that strict legal action be taken against those attempting to hoard or black-market petrol in this manner. Some locals also pointed out that in many areas of Tamil Nadu, petrol pumps often dispense petrol in plastic bottles, which requires constant monitoring by the administration.