MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS’S ROLE IS UNPRECEDENTED DURING KOVID-19

Rajesh Mohapatra,Odishabarta

ROURKELA: The ministry of Oil and Natural Gas is the pioneer ministry of Govt. of India which is now headed by Dharmendra Pradhan from Odisha. Under this ministry all oil distribution companies are working day and night without any hitch during this KOVID-19.  Majorly IOCL, BPCL and HPCL is the pioneer oil companies who have opened their petrol pumps with others non-stop and been supportive to consumers. Every cooking gas companies’ role is very important during this period which provides cooking gas across the country by which household could cook during the lockdown without any problem.  Ministry has already announced free Gas connections for next three months to women enrolled about 8 crore under Ujjala scheme. These companies are making awareness to common people about KOVID-19 by placing large hoardings in their petrol pumps and also telling them about social distancing at the time of fueling the vehicles. Oil companies have also announced a package of Rs.5 lakh to any of their staff may be a delivery boy of cooking gas, employee in fueling stations/show rooms, if they die because of Corona. Looking at Corona and its affect on mankind, all employees of these oil companies have donated to day’s salary to PM CARES FUND and the OIL companies have contributed Rs.1031.29 crore as well. Role of these companies truly adorable at a time when we are fighting with corona and they follow all guidelines during the service they rendered to common people.