MINUTES OF THE MEETING ON FREE SALE OF POL/HSD HELD IN THE

OFFICE CHAMBER OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AIZAWL ON 5.7.2022 AT

1:00 PM


The meeting was chaired by Dr Lalhriatzuali Ralte IAS, Deputy Commissioner,

Aizawl District and members present in the meeting is appended as Annexure.

The chairman welcomed the members and invited Pu Rodingliana Chawngthu,Sr.SP

Traffic to explain problems being faced in traffic maintenance due to free sale of

POL/HSD by filling stations. The meeting further discussed various issues regarding

current situation of fuel shortage and related problems. Decisions of the meeting were

recorded in the following points:


1. Prior Intimation to Sr. SP Traffic: The meeting was informed that members of All

Mizoram Petroleum Dealer Association (AMPEDA) within Aizawl Municipal Area

failed to give prior intimation to Sr. SP Traffic before free sale of fuel to the public,

which in turn caused problems to the concerned office in traffic management. The

meeting decided that all members of AMPEDA within Aizawl shall give intimation

well in advance before free-sale of POL. Prior intimation shall be given to the

Deputy Commissioner Aizawl and Sr. SP Traffic Control Room (2322307/2313061/

9366553559).


2. Time restricted for free-sale: The Meeting decided that free-sale of POL/HSD to

the public will not be permitted during peak traffic hours viz 7:00 a.m to 10:00 am

and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm until normalcy in supply of POL/HSD is restored. Sr. SP

Traffic will ensure that no queue is lined during this period.


3. Enforcement of traffic rules : Office of the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Traffic,

Aizawl will issue Public Notice regarding observance of Traffic Rules, driving

manners and etiquettes. Further, the sequence of vehicles awaiting their turn to be

attended at Filling stations should only be in a single line. Sr. SP Traffic will ensure

compliance and AMPEDA will give information to its members .


4. Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs may issue regular and

timely notice to the public with information on the POL Stock position of the

stateDistrict, expected consignments and their arrival as well as advisories on

pilferage, black marketing and panic buying for assurance of the general public