The Pune district administration on
Wednesday allowed petrol pumps in non-containment zones to sell fuel without asking for a pass or an identification card.
Petrol pumps in the district will be allowed to sell petrol and diesel to all the vehicles between 7 am and 7 pm, it said in a notification.
Earlier, fuel was being sold to only those involved in providing of essential services.
The police, on the other hand, made it clear that a police pass would still be needed for vehicular movement in the Pune city.
"Petrol pumps will serve petrol and diesel to all the vehicles coming to their facility without checking the identity card or police pass between 7 am and 7 pm in out of containment zones in the district," the order issued by the district collector Naval Kishore Ram said.
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