The inter-state dispute between Assam and Mizoram has triggered a serious fuel shortage crisis as the movement of vehicles including tankers carrying fuel continued to remain shut on National Highway 306.
The Mizoram government to find an immediate solution to the crisis ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol.
The order issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on Friday said that the state could face a huge crisis of fuel, which comes via neighbouring Assam, due to the inter-state border dispute.
"All filling stations are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities. Only those vehicles that go to filling stations will be issued oil," the order said.
The quantity of fuel that can be purchased at a time by heavy motor vehicles such as six, eight and twelve wheelers is capped at 50 litres, and 20 litres for medium motor vehicles like pick-up trucks.
"Maximum three litres of oil is allowed for scooters, five litres for other two-wheelers, and 10 litres for cars," the order said.
Trucks carrying rice bags, oil and LPG will be allowed to get fuel, which will be sufficient enough for up and down travel, it said.
Drawing of fuel in containers or gallon barrels from filling stations is strictly prohibited, it said.
The order also said that all filling stations will have to submit active stock positions to the state Legal Metrology Department every day.
They should not distribute oil without prior permission of the Supply Department when their stock position stands at 5,000 litres for petrol and 7,000 litres for high-speed diesel, it added.
All filling stations will be opened from 6 am to 6 pm from Monday to Saturday.
Despite the withdrawal of the travel advisory by the Assam government, there has been no movement of vehicles to Mizoram causing an unprecedented crisis in food, fuel, and medicine and healthcare supplies in the state for the last two weeks.
