Home Delivery of Diesel by IOC

Question- Where has the IOC recently started the service of Home delivery of Diesel?
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Pune
(d) Ahmadabad
Answer: (c) 
Related Facts: 

  • In March, 2018, the public sector oil company “Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)” has started the service of home delivery of diesel.
  • The one-of-its-kind initiative has started in the city of Pune, Maharashtra and will be expanded to in other parts of the country.
  • This service has begun after getting approval fromPetroleum and Explosives Protection Organization (PESO).
  • Home delivery ofpetrol is also likely to start soon.
  • It is known that ANB Fuels had started the initiative in Bengaluru last year under the brand name “MyPetrolPump”.
  • The service had to suspend operations within four days of commencing after PESO issued a circular to oil companies directing it to not supply fuel to the start-up due to safety reasons.
  • The Indian Oil Corporation starting this service approved byPESO is the first company.
  • Like IOC, public retail fuel marketing companies Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have also got the approval of PESO for home delivery of diesel.
  • They have been given other areas for pilot operations, where this facility will be started soon.
  • It is known that Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had announced in April last year about his plan of home delivery of diesel and petrol and companies are considering the same.

Reference:
https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/indian-oil-corporation-starts-home-delivery-of-diesel-407786
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ioc-starts-doorstep-delivery-of-diesel-2533221.html
https://auto.ndtv.com/news/indian-oil-corporation-starts-home-delivery-of-diesel-1825952