NEW DELHI: In order to ensure the safety of employees at the petrol pumps, All India Petroleum Dealers Association has decided not to sell fuel across India to those customers visiting petrol stations without a face mask in view of coronavirus pandemic.
“To ensure the safety of our staffers, we decided yesterday not to sell fuel to those not wearing face masks at fuel retail outlets across India in view of CoronavirusPandemic,” Ajay Bansal, president of All India Petroleum Dealers Association told ANI.
“Petrol pumps are open 365 days a year and 24×7. As the government has declared petrol pumps as essential services, our staff is in constant contact with the customer and in view of the situation, we have decided that any person who is not wearing a mask, shall not be allowed to purchase fuel,” Ajay Bansal, president, All India Petroleum Dealers Association told ANI.
He added: “This would be a good move for the customers and our staff as it would compel the customers to wear masks at all times.”
With regards to the dip in sales of petrol and crude oil in the wake of the national lockdown, he called it a “drastic impact” as sales have gone done by 90 per cent.
