pune fuel stations in the district will stop dispensing petroldiesel to all vehicles from wednesday barring those involved in providing emergencyessential services till further notice district collector naval kishore ram sent a letter to this effect to all fuel pumps on tuesdaythe essential service providers as per the letter include officersstaffers working on essential services private individuals working for covid19 control and eradication private persons working in the field of essential goods and services as well as those in need of medical treatment or assistanceram clarified that fuel should only be given to exempted categories of people mentioned in the lockdown orders given by the maharashtra government on march 23 these include printelectronic mediapersons services like bakery and veterinary services for pets takeaway and home delivery personnel and grocery and vegetable transportersfrom today fuel only for essential services vehiclesdistrict collector naval kishore ram said preventive measures need to be taken to prevent the spread of infection hence starting from midnight of march 13 the epidemic diseases act 1897 was imposed in maharashtra as per provisions in this act and for immediate control and prevention of the infection of coronavirus covid19 and as a preventive measure to prevent its further spread dispensing of petrol and diesel in twowheelersthreewheelersfourwheelers in pune district is being prohibited excluding vehicles of those involved in providing essential servicessameer ladkat president petrol dealers association pune said less traffic for the past few days has ensured that we have enough fuel stock in the pumps in the district even when this ban is lifted people need not panic as there will be sufficient fuel to cater to vehicles