20 cases of short delivery, spurious petrol found across Rajasthan

With the use of unauthorised chip on dispensers, 20 cases of short delivery and adulteration in petrol have been found in the petrol pumps across the state in past three years and in the current year (April-September 2017). This has been revealed in a data issued by ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Monday.

Out of these 20 cases, 4 are of short delivery while 16 are of adulteration. Interestingly, in adulteration cases during this duration, only UP, which has 17 cases of adulteration has more cases than Rajasthan. Rajasthan stood second with 16 cases of adulteration in petrol. 

Notably a week back, petrol supplies from two nozzles were stopped at Durgapura-based Coco petrol pump in the city. The step was taken by the deputy controller of legal metrology under department of consumer affairs after a due investigation on a complaint received by the department. According to the investigation, 10ml from five litres of petrol was found missing from the two nozzles.

In the month of May this year, one such case in Chittorgarh was revealed when a team of department of food and civil supplies checked a retail outlet and found a chip in the machine. As a result it was pumping less fuel. After this incident the officials of oil companies have started a campaign of making surprise checks to find out if any tampering has been done.