Bhubaneswar: State cabinet has approved scrapping the requirement for separate permission for retail fuel outlets selling petrol to also sell diesel, a move aimed at easing business and removing regulatory hurdles. Chief secretary Anu Garg said the cabinet cleared repeal of “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979” through a fresh notification titled “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Repeal Order, 2026”.The decision follows advice from the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas to states and UTs to do away with the retail sale licence requirement for high-speed diesel to promote ease of doing business.Officials said the move will simplify procedures, reduce duplication of clearances and facilitate a more liberalised petroleum retail regime. Retail outlets obtain no-objection certificates from collectors and DMs after nods from fire, works, revenue departments and PESO for setting up outlets. tnnWith the new order, they will not need to secure separate permissions again for diesel sale. However, provisions of the Essential Commodities Act will continue to govern the sale of high-speed diesel.
