Four-decade-old diesel dealer licensing order repealed in Odisha

In an initiative aimed at improving ease of doing business in the petroleum sector, the Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday approved repeal of the four-decade-old “Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979”, eliminating the requirement of obtaining a separate retail sale licence for High-Speed Diesel (HSD) outlets in the state.