Minister of Energy and Vitality Kanchana Wijesekera has mentioned {that a} process to register trishaws engaged in offering transport, at gas stations, will probably be carried out.
Talking at a media briefing immediately (19), he mentioned that the police and the Divisional Secretariats will take measures to do the registration course of and subsequently to chorus from going to gas stations to register.
He additionally mentioned a mechanism will probably be launched to offer gas for personal autos as effectively. The minister portrayed a course of to pump gas based mostly on the car quantity, for example.
Enough gas provide for public transport
The minister additionally requested personal bus operators to acquire their gas necessities from the closest Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots the place mandatory preparations have been made.
He subsequently urged the personal bus operators to not proceed to different filling stations.
He added that steps will probably be taken to situation gas for important providers from chosen filling stations on Friday beginning subsequent week.
College, workers and vacationer transport autos also can get hold of their gas necessities from the closest SLTB depots, he additional famous.
Do not queue up till twenty third
The minister additionally urged most people to not be in gas queues for the following 03 days because of the non-availability of shares.
He mentioned the following petrol cargo is simply scheduled to reach on the island solely on June 23.
Minister Wijesekera mentioned letters of credit score amounting to USD 90 million have been opened for petrol and diesel shipments which might be on account of arrive on June twenty third and twenty fourth.
Extra oil corporations?
The minister additionally mentioned that the Ceypetco can not deal with the oil distribution alone and he feels that extra corporations from gas producing nations must be given the possibility to enter the market.
He mentioned that he hopes to desk a cupboard paper on this regard quickly.
