HUBBALLI: Are fuel pumps cheating consumers in Hubballi-Dharwad? Several shoppers have taken to social media akin to Facebook and Twitter to deliver the topic to the attention of the authorities about the cheating while doling out petrol and diesel.
Though cheating at fuel pumps has been reported across the country, the person who rocked the rustic were cases reported in Uttar Pradesh where in the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) performed raids on 11 petrol pumps and came upon the alleged stealing of 50ml of fuel in every litre disbursed to shoppers through tampering in doling out devices.
However, shoppers in the dual towns have complained about cheating that is occurring through distracting the eye of the buyers. They say that the meter isn't set to '0' ahead of doling out petrol and diesel. On HubliCity-eGroup, an lively Facebook workforce, a number of customers have complained about the alleged cheating at petrol pumps.
"I think the petrol fraud is increasing in Hubballi. Today I again experienced it. The petrol station at Vidyanagar, the meter suddenly started from Rs 50. When I question them, the lady at the pump ignored me saying the meter is fast. What should I done to them? Is there any solution for that? (sic)"mentioned a consumer. Several customers have expressed an identical reports in the dual towns.
"Same thing happened at that pump with me. I asked to fill Rs 1,000 worth petrol. She stopped at Rs 200 when I told her to put for Rs 1,000. As I was attentive, I told her to fill the remaining fuel upto Rs 1,000. Otherwise, she would have stopped at Rs 800, telling me that she put Rs 200 earlier and now stopped at Rs 800. So, Rs 1000 done, (sic)" mentioned any other consumer.
Sharing his enjoy, any other consumer mentioned, "I experienced the same at this petrol bunk. I got filled petrol for Rs 1,000 but it showed only Rs 500 worth petrol. Later the bunk owner said problem was with my car fuel meter which mind you is digital and working perfectly fine."
Some customers have also instructed precautions akin to no longer opening petrol tank cap till the pump operators set '0' at the meter and save you such 'scam.' Some also instructed getting petrol at ordinary amounts like for Rs 115 and Rs 210.
Ninad Deore, assistant gross sales manager with an oil company, admitted that a number of other people have informed him about the fraud. "Most of the complaints were without proof but regarding operators not setting 'zero' in the meter. We are conducting inspections periodically and even checking the quality of fuel. Automation is in progress and will prevent such fraud and ensure transparency. The consumers can also write their complaint in registers kept at petrol pumps. We have also instructed pump operators to install CCTV cameras to prevent such fraud," he mentioned.
Though cheating at fuel pumps has been reported across the country, the person who rocked the rustic were cases reported in Uttar Pradesh where in the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) performed raids on 11 petrol pumps and came upon the alleged stealing of 50ml of fuel in every litre disbursed to shoppers through tampering in doling out devices.
However, shoppers in the dual towns have complained about cheating that is occurring through distracting the eye of the buyers. They say that the meter isn't set to '0' ahead of doling out petrol and diesel. On HubliCity-eGroup, an lively Facebook workforce, a number of customers have complained about the alleged cheating at petrol pumps.
"I think the petrol fraud is increasing in Hubballi. Today I again experienced it. The petrol station at Vidyanagar, the meter suddenly started from Rs 50. When I question them, the lady at the pump ignored me saying the meter is fast. What should I done to them? Is there any solution for that? (sic)"mentioned a consumer. Several customers have expressed an identical reports in the dual towns.
"Same thing happened at that pump with me. I asked to fill Rs 1,000 worth petrol. She stopped at Rs 200 when I told her to put for Rs 1,000. As I was attentive, I told her to fill the remaining fuel upto Rs 1,000. Otherwise, she would have stopped at Rs 800, telling me that she put Rs 200 earlier and now stopped at Rs 800. So, Rs 1000 done, (sic)" mentioned any other consumer.
Sharing his enjoy, any other consumer mentioned, "I experienced the same at this petrol bunk. I got filled petrol for Rs 1,000 but it showed only Rs 500 worth petrol. Later the bunk owner said problem was with my car fuel meter which mind you is digital and working perfectly fine."
Some customers have also instructed precautions akin to no longer opening petrol tank cap till the pump operators set '0' at the meter and save you such 'scam.' Some also instructed getting petrol at ordinary amounts like for Rs 115 and Rs 210.
Ninad Deore, assistant gross sales manager with an oil company, admitted that a number of other people have informed him about the fraud. "Most of the complaints were without proof but regarding operators not setting 'zero' in the meter. We are conducting inspections periodically and even checking the quality of fuel. Automation is in progress and will prevent such fraud and ensure transparency. The consumers can also write their complaint in registers kept at petrol pumps. We have also instructed pump operators to install CCTV cameras to prevent such fraud," he mentioned.
People go online to report cheating at petrol pumps
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June 17, 2018
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