Petrol, CNG outlets lack fire fighting equipments, security
A number of petrol pumps and CNG filling stations in the Federal Capital have inadequate fighting equipments, security arrangements as required under the shops and security act.
To ensure implementation of shops and security act, the Administration of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) conducted surprise inspection of such petrol pumps and CNG filling stations in the city area.
It found a number of Petrol and CNG Stations were violating shops and security act, weight and measurement act, labour laws and inadequate fire fighting equipments.
According to detail, Assistant Commissioner (City) Islamabad Waqas Rashid carried out raids on various filling stations and imposed fines amounting to Rs.125,000.00 on their owners.
The petrol pumps which were challaned and imposed fines included Shell Aabpara, Rs. 20,000, PSO Melody, Rs.30,000, PSO Press Club, Rs.20,000, Caltex, Super Market, Rs.40,000 and Shell, Super Market, Rs. 15,000.
The Assistant Commissioner (City) directed the petrol pumps and filling station owners to ensure all the arrangements failing which stern action would be taken against the violators.