Czech tech for portable petrol pumps in India

Cost-effective and easy to install in two hours, portable pumps can come handy in hilly regions, rural areas and urban areas where land is at premium. The technology from Petrocard, a Czech company, is being brought to India by Alinz Group India, an electronics company based in Delhi. 

Alinz Group chief Inderjit Pruthi said portable petrol pump would be a self-service dispensing machine for various types of fuel like petrol, diesel, kerosene and at a later stage CNG and LPG. He added that it would accept payments through credit or debit cards, electronic wallet and there would not be any cash transaction. The device consists of a tank capacity of 9,975 litres to 35,000 litres  with 220v inbuilt power back up.  

``We are in talks with various States after the Centre approved this project on August 10,’’ Pruthi said adding it plans to supply nearly 8,000 portable petrol pumps within six years. Each such pump would need an investment of Rs 90 lakh to Rs 1.20 cr.