SRINAGAR: As many as 677 new petrol pumps will be set up in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories to cater to the increasing fuel demand, media reports said.
Indian Express reported that India’s BPCL and HPCL, the leading PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), would be setting up 677 new petrol pumps, with 643 new fuel stations in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. Of the 643 new petrol pumps, 342 would be set up in the Jammu region and 301 in Kashmir. In Ladakh, a total of 34 new fuel stations would be set up.
At present, Jammu and Kashmir has 646 fuel stations and Ladakh UT has 32 petrol pumps.
The expansion will cater to the emerging markets such as urban areas, upcoming highways, agricultural pockets, rural, remote, and far-flung area so as to ensure that quality petroleum products are readily available to the people residing in remote regions. The expansion is also aimed to generate employment opportunities, the Indian Express reported.
Meanwhile, the Oil Marketing Companies have issued advertisements inviting applications from candidates intending to set up Petrol pumps via user-friendly online applications.
