Hyderabad, Mar 27 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said his government is closely monitoring the fuel supply situation in the state by setting up a committee.
Reddy, who participated in the video conference held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers over the West Asia situation, said the committee headed by Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao is regularly reviewing the supply of petrol, diesel and gas.
According to an official release, committees have been formed in all the 33 districts to prevent black marketing of fuel.
The government is ensuring supply of commercial LPG to hospitals, schools, orphanages and old age homes.
Officials are supervising the fuel stocks in each petrol bunk and their consumption.
Noting that 36,189 kilo litres of petrol and diesel is normally consumed in Telangana, he said 1,88,210 kilo litres is currently available in the state.
The state government is acting against those spreading misinformation on social media that could create panic among people, he said.
Highlighting that the state government is promoting EVs, the CM said registration fees and road tax have been waived for electric vehicles.
The 1.20 lakh petrol and diesel-based autos in Hyderabad are being retrofitted to transform them as EVs, he said.
The state-run Road Transport Corporation (RTC) would use EV buses in the future, Reddy added. PTI SJR SJR ROH
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