Bitumen dispatch from Mathura Refinery to different parts of the country has been resumed amid the lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic, a senior official of the facility said. 100 trucks, loaded with Bitumen are dispatched daily from the refinery, said Arvind Kumar, Executive Director Mathura Refinery.
Since the beginning of lockdown, while petrol/ diesel was being supplied through pipeline, dispatch of bitumen by road was suspended. Since Refinery is in operation, round the clock, the stock of Bitumen was gradually increasing.
Due to the over stock of Bitumen in the refinery, its dispatch was necessary, he said, adding that it could materialize after taking district administration and Uttar Pradesh PWD department into confidence and following their guideline. Truck drivers/ cleaners, proceeding different areas, are provided face mask, sanitizer and food packets to save them from inconvenience, he stated.
Kumar said during the three-week lockdown, while the demand of diesel and petrol reduced, order for LPG filled cylinders increased. Owing to the increased LPG demand, the production of LPG has been enhanced. According to Kumar, the refinery has sufficient stock of BSVI fuel.
