Odisha stares at scarcity of important commodities, gas resulting from drivers strike

By Express News Service

BHUBANESHWAR/CUTTACK: The provide of important commodities, greens, gas and fuel was badly hit throughout Odisha for the second consecutive day on Thursday resulting from an indefinite strike by Drivers’ Ekata Mahamanch, a federation of round 5 lakh drivers.

According to Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangha, greater than 400 truckloads of perishable meals gadgets, together with greens, fish and eggs are stranded at completely different places as their drivers have joined the protest.

Several vegetable mandis together with Chhatra Bazar in Cuttack, the largest vegetable and fruit wholesale market of the state, have gone out of contemporary greens and fruits as a result of non-arrival of commodities.

The Unit I market in Bhubaneswar that caters to the calls for of the state capital can be observing a scarcity of greens.

Sources stated greater than 200 vehicles transport greens, fruits and different important commodities from exterior states to Chhatra Bazar and Unit I market day by day.

A couple of autos carrying greens and fruits had reached on Tuesday evening however since Wednesday, transport has been stopped each from inside and out of doors the state as a result of drivers’ strike.

Chhatra Bazar Byabasai Sangha President Debendra Sahu stated that there isn’t any availability of a number of greens together with beetroot, carrot, beans, cabbage, brinjals, inexperienced peas, capsicum, bitter gourd and tomato. While the inventory of bananas is totally completed, different fruits might last as long as a day, he stated.

The situation of Malgodown, the biggest wholesale marketplace for important commodities within the state, can be the identical. The merchants are apprehensive that the scenario will worsen within the coming days if essential steps should not taken for resolving the problems of the drivers.

Secretary of Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangha Sudhakar Panda has appealed to the state authorities to instantly take steps and instruct police to offer safety to the stranded vehicles to achieve their respective locations. “Hundreds of trucks with perishable goods have been detained by the agitating drivers. The goods will not last long if the trucks are not released in the next 24 hours. The markets will also go out of essential commodities soon as stocks are going down. The government should act immediately,” he demanded.

The state can be observing a scarcity of gas.

State-level coordinator of the oil trade Niraj Nimje on Thursday apprised the federal government that gas tankers are unable to achieve their locations as a result of protests by the drivers at varied locations.

“The tankers have not been able to reach the capital city and other places since Wednesday due to the protests. The drivers of the tankers are reluctant to travel during the demonstrations,” Utkal Petroleum Association’s normal secretary Sanjay Lath stated.

Though no disaster has erupted up to now, the petrol pump house owners stated their gas reserves can final for a most of three days solely. “If the tankers do not reach the capital by Thursday evening, then the state government will have to ensure their unhindered passage on Friday,” added Lath.

Heavy rush at petrol pump in #Bhubaneswar after strike

After a two-day agitation referred to as by drivers’ affiliation, gas began operating scarcity at petrol pumps within the state.

With decrease capability, few pumps already began operating out at a number of locations throughout #Odisha pic.twitter.com/tpvTN2B5uJ

— Anmol Sharma_ANI (@AnmolSharma_ANI) March 16, 2023

The petrol pumps within the capital metropolis obtain gas from the depots in Jatni and Paradip. About 40 to 50 tankers arrive within the metropolis day by day to unload the gas.

Meanwhile, the protesting drivers blocked the National Highway close to Tamando for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Commissionerate Police personnel resorted to gentle lathi cost within the afternoon at this time to disperse the protesting drivers and restore site visitors stream.

BHUBANESHWAR/CUTTACK: The provide of important commodities, greens, gas and fuel was badly hit throughout Odisha for the second consecutive day on Thursday resulting from an indefinite strike by Drivers’ Ekata Mahamanch, a federation of round 5 lakh drivers.

According to Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangha, greater than 400 truckloads of perishable meals gadgets, together with greens, fish and eggs are stranded at completely different places as their drivers have joined the protest.

Several vegetable mandis together with Chhatra Bazar in Cuttack, the largest vegetable and fruit wholesale market of the state, have gone out of contemporary greens and fruits as a result of non-arrival of commodities.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

The Unit I market in Bhubaneswar that caters to the calls for of the state capital can be observing a scarcity of greens.

Sources stated greater than 200 vehicles transport greens, fruits and different important commodities from exterior states to Chhatra Bazar and Unit I market day by day.

A couple of autos carrying greens and fruits had reached on Tuesday evening however since Wednesday, transport has been stopped each from inside and out of doors the state as a result of drivers’ strike.

Chhatra Bazar Byabasai Sangha President Debendra Sahu stated that there isn’t any availability of a number of greens together with beetroot, carrot, beans, cabbage, brinjals, inexperienced peas, capsicum, bitter gourd and tomato. While the inventory of bananas is totally completed, different fruits might last as long as a day, he stated.

The situation of Malgodown, the biggest wholesale marketplace for important commodities within the state, can be the identical. The merchants are apprehensive that the scenario will worsen within the coming days if essential steps should not taken for resolving the problems of the drivers.

Secretary of Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangha Sudhakar Panda has appealed to the state authorities to instantly take steps and instruct police to offer safety to the stranded vehicles to achieve their respective locations. “Hundreds of trucks with perishable goods have been detained by the agitating drivers. The goods will not last long if the trucks are not released in the next 24 hours. The markets will also go out of essential commodities soon as stocks are going down. The government should act immediately,” he demanded.

The state can be observing a scarcity of gas.

State-level coordinator of the oil trade Niraj Nimje on Thursday apprised the federal government that gas tankers are unable to achieve their locations as a result of protests by the drivers at varied locations.

“The tankers have not been able to reach the capital city and other places since Wednesday due to the protests. The drivers of the tankers are reluctant to travel during the demonstrations,” Utkal Petroleum Association’s normal secretary Sanjay Lath stated.

Though no disaster has erupted up to now, the petrol pump house owners stated their gas reserves can final for a most of three days solely. “If the tankers do not reach the capital by Thursday evening, then the state government will have to ensure their unhindered passage on Friday,” added Lath.

Heavy rush at petrol pump in #Bhubaneswar after strike
After a two-day agitation referred to as by drivers’ affiliation, gas began operating scarcity at petrol pumps within the state.
With decrease capability, few pumps already began operating out at a number of locations throughout #Odisha pic.twitter.com/tpvTN2B5uJ
— Anmol Sharma_ANI (@AnmolSharma_ANI) March 16, 2023
The petrol pumps within the capital metropolis obtain gas from the depots in Jatni and Paradip. About 40 to 50 tankers arrive within the metropolis day by day to unload the gas.

Meanwhile, the protesting drivers blocked the National Highway close to Tamando for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Commissionerate Police personnel resorted to gentle lathi cost within the afternoon at this time to disperse the protesting drivers and restore site visitors stream.