Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy says that steps have been taken to prepare a new set of guidelines for fuel transportation.
Accordingly, the new set of guidelines is as follows.
(A) Increase the capacity of the train fuel transportation from 40% to 100% to the rural depots.(B) Expedite the new license issuing process to 1 week from 1 month.(C) Separate Line for Fuel Station owners collection browsers.(D) Cancel the operating license of transporters who fail to report to duty in the next 2 days and to take legal action and cancel the license of individuals who prevent others that report to work.(E) Increase the capacity and number of Government-owned bowsers to operate daily.(F) 24 hour Operations to be conducted to deliver fuel from the terminals to meet the requirements.