Consider Framing Regulations Restricting Setting Up Of Petrol/Diesel Outlets Near Schools: Madras HC to State

Madras High Court

 

The Madras High Court on hearing a petition challenging the proposal of Indian Oil Corporation Limited to set up a petrol/diesel retail outlet adjacent to a school, proposed that the Government should consider framing regulations restricting the setting up of petrol/diesel Outlets near schools attended by small children as the presence of airborne organic compounds such as Benzene increases the risk of Cancer.