From May 14 2017, petrol pumps in eight states will be shut every Sunday following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve oil, a fuel pump owners’ body said here today.
Suresh Kumar, vice-president of Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association, said fuel outlets in Karnataka, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Haryana and Maharashtra would be shut for 24 hours on Sundays, starting May 14 2017.