Oil Tanker’s Drivers Union (OTDU) IOC, Dimapur has appealed to the Dimapur district administration to provide parking place with security for oil tanker trucks, saying the drivers were facing many hardship and problems due to non-available of parking place, no entry zone and lack of security within the town area.
In a representation addressed to the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, the OTDU president Jonathan Yepthomi stated that oil tanker drivers often park their truck on the road side or on private land area leading to complaints and harassment from the public. The union also said it was risky and dangerous to park the inflammatory oil tanker in the crowded public area.
Further, OTDU stated that oil tanker drivers were finding it difficult to move and travel within the town due to no entry rules on certain roads. In the light of the above, the union has urged the DC to intervene and provide proper parking places with security for oil tanker truck for smooth functioning of distribution activities. The union said that in the event of non-delivery of oil to petrol stations due to no parking place with security, the union would not be held responsible for consequences.