Home Minister Amit Shah Launches Supply Of ‘Special Winter-Grade Diesel’ For Ladakh Developed By Indian Oil  

In a video conferencing held on Sunday (17 November), Home Minister Amit Shah launched the supply of ‘special grade diesel’ in Ladakh, reports Asian News International.

Developed in the IOC's refinery in Panipat, Haryana, the winter-grade diesel has a 'pour' point of -33 degrees Celsius and does not lose its fluidity function even in the extreme winter weather of the region unlike the normal grade of diesel which becomes exceedingly difficult to utilise in such extremely low temperatures.

The winter grade diesel also meets BIS specification of BS-VI grade diesel and has been successfully produced and certified for the first time by Panipat Refinery on 8 November 2019, a statement by IOC said.

The supplies of winter grade diesel would be done from the Jalandhar POL Terminal from where this fuel grade would reach the Leh and Kargil Depot to meet demands of customers of Leh-Ladakh region during peak winters.