Namakkal lorry owners association to seek permission to open ‘biodiesel’ outlet

The move comes following the mushrooming of outlets selling spurious fuel in the name of biodiesel; truckers say regular diesel prices are unaffordable

The Namakkal Lorry Owners Association (NLOA) has said that it will do all it can to open a biodiesel bunk legally. The spurious fuel that is sold in the market in the name of biodiesel is a harmful fuel that is priced lower than regular diesel. There are around 25,000 trucks in Namakkal alone, and many of them are involved in carrying goods including eggs, broilers and textiles. R. Vangli, president of the NLOA, said that truckers in his area were unable to afford diesel. “Many lorry owners associations in and around Namakkal run fuel outlets, and some of them offer concessions to their members when they tank up. Our members have been urging us to open a biodiesel bunk so that they can buy this so-called affordable fuel,” he said.