Tankers' strike lead to fuel crisis in J&K

Association of tankers decides not to ferry petrol to state until situation normalises

PTI | August 5, 2010



An association of tanker drivers today decided not to ferry petroleum products to the Kahsmir Valley till the sitaution there normalises.

"There would be no ferrying of petro products to Kashmir Valley till the situation becomes conducive. We are being subjected to attacks in the Valley," General Secretary of All Jammu and Kashmir Tanker Drivers and Cleaners Association (AJKTDCA) Balvinder Singh said here.

He claimed that no vehicle left this morning for the Valley.

He asked the state authorities to ensure for safe return of stranded tankers on Jammu-Srinagar national highway and foolproof security for the drivers and their vehicles.

Over 39 tankers suffered damages and seven drivers were injured in attacks in the Valley during past few days, he claimed.

President of J&K Petrol Tankers Association (JKPTA) Anan Sharma said that nearly 350 loaded tankers are stranded on the highway due to the closure of the depots.

Comments

 

Other News

How Rafi, Raj Kapoor helped pave the way for a great uranium deal

There`s a certain moment in diplomacy that`s too personal to be captured in a communiqué, too small to make the front page, but more revealing than the front page. This week, prime minister Narendra Modi reached Tashkent and, amid the pomp of state visits, managed to evoke the old Bollywood tunes

Distinguishing Fish 1 and Fish 2: The pragmatism behind India’s WTO ratification

 India became the 123rd WTO member to ratify the multilateral Agreement on Fisheries subsidies (AoFS) when it deposited the Instrument of Acceptance for Phase 1 on July 20, 2026. The ratification is restricted to disciplining Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU), protection for overfished

The 7% growth problem: Why the next 7% will be harder

India has become accustomed to hearing the 7% growth number. It is now less a milestone than an expectation. Yet the paradox is becoming clearer: maintaining 7% growth may be considerably harder than achieving it once. India’s real GDP grew 7.7% in FY2025–26, following growth of 6.5% in FY202

The Constitution cannot be altered: Justice Abhay Oka

Justice Abhay Oka, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2025, has said that the Constitution of India cannot be altered. Explaining the landmark Kesavananda Bharati judgment (1973) on the basic structure of the Constitution, he said, “This is one judgment that has saved democracy in India.&rdq

How the flora and fauna evolved in the Indian subcontinent

Mammals of India  By A.J.T. Johnsingh and P.O. Nameer HarperCollins India in association with Bombay Natural History Society  

India`s renewable race is moving beyond megawatts

When Shell bought Sprng Energy in 2022, India`s renewable energy market appeared to offer precisely what global energy majors were seeking: scale, growth and a place in one of the world`s largest energy transitions. Four years later, Shell is selling the same business to Aditya Birla Group for an enterpris

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter