Mangaluru ISRPL gets 2 million barrel crude oil from Abu Dhabi
Mangaluru, May 21: The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), one of the emergency fuel store houses in the country, got two million barrel crude oil from Abu Dhabi national Petrol Company on Monday. With this, the ISRPL, near MRPL of Mangaluru, commissioned its service on Monday. This fuel could be used for ten days during emergency.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sanjay Sudhir, who inaugurated the occasion, said that among three ISPRL centres in the country, Mangaluru centre has the capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. However, Paduru centre has the capacity of 2.5 million metric tons and Visakhapatnam centre has the capacity of 1.33 million metric ton fuel storage. Shortly, some more crude oil would be filled in the centre. In the same way, Paduru underground fuel storage centre would also get the fuel in a phased manner, he said.
As per the agreement made between India and Abu Dhabi during the visit of the UAE delegates for Republic Day celebrations, the crude oil was imported as the first phase, for which he would thank the UAE government, Sanjay said.
National Oil Company Market, Distribution and Industry director Abdullah Salim Ul Dhaheri said that his country and the company would be looking forward to work with India. With this agreement, his company would distribute 10 percent of the total production in India, he said.
MRPL managing director H Kumar, ISPRL CEO and managing director HPS Ahuja, NRI businessman BR Shetty and others were present.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
