Petrol Dealers Call Off Strike After Govt Assures To Review Hike In PUCC Rates

IN a relief to city residents, petrol pump operators in the national capital ended their strike on Thursday after receiving assurance from the Delhi government that the revised rates of pollution under control (PUC) checking will be revisited.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA

In an official statement, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) said the meeting with the transport department yielded positive results, culminating in an agreement between the Delhi government and the agitating petrol pump operators, following which the association decided to call off the strike.

"The DPDA held a meeting with Principal Secretary (Transport) where it was decided that DPDA will immediately call off the strike and resume PUC operations in the interest of the general public of Delhi. He also agreed to relook into the aspect of further revision of rates based on the actual costs involved in the process. The DPDA would submit a detailed justification in this regard. In larger public interest, DPDA has decided to call off the strike of PUC centres at their petrol pumps," the association announced.