Covid 19 crisis: Oil Marketing Companies announce Ex-Gratia

In view of the Covid 19 outbreak and outbreak, oil marketing companies- IOCL, BPCL and HPCL announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each in case of demise of personnel working in the LPG supply chain. This one time relief measure is for personnel like Show-room Staff, Godown-keepers, Mechanics and Delivery boys, attending duty in the LPG distributorship chain.

LPG being an essential commodity has been exempted from the lock-down. The personnel are required to attend duty during this period to maintain uninterrupted LPG cylinder supplies across the country.

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan has welcomed the initiative of the oil companies. In a Tweet, he said, “Welcome the humanitarian decision taken by Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL.This gesture of goodwill is a recognition of the services rendered by our personnel in these trying times. Well-being of our workers is of paramount imtory englisportance, this compassionate move will strengthen the safety nets of our workforce aiding India’s fight against corona.”