New Delhi: The partial strike of petrol pump owners across the country has been called off. The strike was called off on Tuesday after they got a written assurance from the government on commission payments.
The petrol and diesel pumps station owners launched a partial shutdown of pumps on Monday, operating only from 9 am to 5 pm, in protest against inadequate commission payments. The pump owners said the move would help them save on manpower costs.
CNG pumps, however, were open 24/7 as the owners say they have got good commissions.
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09:35 AM, Oct 16, 2012
Long queues were seen at the petrol and diesel pumps across the country on Monday as the station owners launched their partial shutdown of pumps, operating only from 9 am to 5 pm, in protest against inadequate commission payments. The pump owners say the move will help them save on manpower costs. CNG pumps, however, are open 24/7 as the owners say they have got good commissions. ...
02:30 PM, Oct 15, 2012
