Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Friday held a video conference with state-level teams of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to ensure an adequate supply of fuel amid the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus.
"Via video conferencing, I conducted a review meeting with state-level teams of our OMCs from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal, Gujarat, Kerala, Bihar, Jharkhand, and J-K to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, and LPG in these regions," Pradhan tweeted.
Meanwhile, a total of 724 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.