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FIR Lodged and Inspections Ordered After Water-Contaminated Diesel Halts MP Chief Minister’s Convoy

BPCL attributes the contamination to heavy monsoon rains seeping into its underground diesel tank with officials awaiting laboratory analysis of sealed samples.

Overview

  • Authorities have sealed the Dosigaon petrol pump and sent diesel samples for density and water-contamination analysis.
  • A formal FIR under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and diesel regulation orders has been lodged against the pump operator.
  • BPCL maintains that heavy rains likely caused water to enter the high-speed diesel tank after routine checks showed no earlier issues.
  • Madhya Pradesh’s Food and Civil Supplies Ministry has mandated comprehensive inspections of all petrol pumps to reinforce fuel-quality safeguards.
  • Alternate vehicles sourced from Indore ensured that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s MP Rise 2025 itinerary proceeded without delay.