IndianOil steps up operations at Leh (Ladakh) to ensure uninterrupted supply of petroleum products
Mumbai   16-Aug-2010

In the aftermath of the cloud-burst that has devastated the town of Leh in Ladhakh and its surrounding villages, bringing misery to the local residents as well as tourists, the IndianOil team stationed in the region is working shoulder to shoulder with the Defence and Civilian authorities in the rescue and relief operations from the midnight of 5th August, 2010. The only petroleum company to have established its infrastructure in this inhospitable terrain and operating since 1970s, IndianOil personnel are working as foot-soldiers along with the work-force of the Border Roads Organisations (BRO), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CRPF), DGBR units, the Indian Army and the Air Force. Reaching Petroleum products to the world's highest altitude bulk storage depot, Aviation Fuel Station, LPG bottling plant and petrol pumps set up by IndianOil in the highly inaccessible, very high regions of Jammu & Kashmir involves tough logistics. The personnel manning IndianOil's aviation fuel station (AFS) are working without a break since resumption of operations at Leh airport on 7th August to meet the increase in flights pressed into service for the safe passage of injured residents and stranded tourists. Prompt re-fuelling of civilian and IAF flights bringing in relief and rescue material has ensured normalcy in operations in a crisis. Having topped up all its tanks in July, the AFS is operating at near full fuel capacity. IndianOil has rushed a team to the region to reinforce the efforts of the local team in maintaining uninterrupted services and supply of petroleum products to support the relief and rescue efforts as well as to ensure that the people of Leh do not suffer any hard ships for lack of petroleum fuels in the coming winter month.