Bhubaneswar, July 10
As a potential crisis in the supply of essential commodities including petroleum looms large over the state due to the ongoing drivers’ strike, the Odisha Government has formed a dedicated task force to deal with the logistical challenges and ensure the smooth movement of fuel and other critical goods throughout the state.
However, most of the buses and trucks remained off the roads across the state on the third day of the strike by the Odisha Drivers’ Association on Thursday.
The decision regarding the constitution of the task force was taken during a high-level review meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister for Commerce & Transport Department, Bibhuti Bhushan Jena on Wednesday, as per an official statement released on Thursday.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary of the state Home Department, Director General of Police, Principal Secretaries of Food Supplies & amp; Consumer Welfare and Commerce & Transport Departments, the Transport Commissioner, Odisha and the representatives of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), etc.