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Fuelling the Flying Angels Bharat Petroleum has announced an ex-gratia
amount of rupees 5 lakh to the family, in case of the
unfortunate event of death of any such personnel
due to COVID-19.

Resumption of Work at Projects

Our refineries have been running in optimized
configurations, so that there is no shortage of
petrol, diesel, lubricants, aviation turbine fuel and With the lockdown partially relaxed in certain regions
LPG cooking gas. Our storage terminals, depots on 20th April, 2020, BPCL has resumed projects
and distribution points are operating diligently involving over Rs. 14,000 Crores of investment,
to serve our customers and communities. Apart following all COVID-19 protocols to ensure safety
from fuelling land-based frontline services across of the workforce. The constructive move, geared
the nation, our aviation service is also refuelling towards contributing to the revival of the economy,
emergency cargo flights that transport medicine, will be a source of livelihood for more than 3,000
critical supplies, and air ambulances that fly serious workers and their families. Progressively, more than
patients to far away healthcare centres. Now that 6,000 workers would be deployed on these projects.
the lockdown is partially lifted, our aviation team is The projects are spread over the entire value chain of
busy fuelling flights for domestic passengers across the company – refineries, exploration and production,
the country. pipelines, marketing infrastructure, and new fuel
stations. These projects would involve an expenditure
Care for People & Community
of about Rs.1900 Crores during the current financial
year. Further, the company is likely to restart another
88 stalled projects involving an estimated investment
of Rs. 23,210 Crores very soon, mainly at Kochi
Refinery in Kerala. Further, restart of work for CGD
networks in various Geographical Areas will provide
employment to more than 3,600 people at an annual
expenditure of an additional Rs. 2,000 Crores.

Reaching out to the Weakest Section of Society
In recognition of the brave and selfless service
provided by personnel at POL operating locations
(depots and installations), LPG boiling plants, LPG
distributorships (delivery boys, showroom and
godown staff), retail outlets, pipeline TOPs and
intermediate pumping stations, as well as crew of
all transport services, including bulk LPG trucks,

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