Indian Oil has equipped 700 of its retail outlets in Bengal with solar panels at an estimated investment of Rs 5 lakhs per outlet and 300 more are to be fitted with such panels this year. (Shutterstock)Indian Oil plans to set up a diesel exhaust fluid plant in Bengal at an investment of around Rs 150 crore to support the introduction of Bharat Stage-VI compliant fuel from April 1, 2020. Indian Oil officials on Friday said all its 1,200 retail outlets in Bengal would sell BS-VI compliant fuel from next April to ensure lower sulphur emission. “Our refineries are gearing up to supply BS-VI compliant fuel and the Haldia refinery would also be ready,” said Bharat. Further, Indian Oil is planning to commission 100 retail outlets in the state by 2019-20 at an estimated investment of Rs 100 crore.

Source: The Telegraph June 14, 2019 20:37 UTC