AGARTALA, August 3 (TIWN): The continuous heavy down pour in north-eastern region has plunged the state into a fuel crisis as only two oil pump in capital Agartala has stock.

Petrol pumps in the state have gone dry due to  blockade of  national highways by heavy downpour  continuing since  last week. According to food and  civil supplies department all the oil pumps in the state have gone dry except two. 

Reports said that petrol and diesel was earlier sold in the blackmarket  but now it was not available even in the blackmarket. Prices of all essential commodities have gone up due to the deteriorating  condition of  national high way. However, government sources says some respite is on the way as an alternative route has been worked out for the supplies to come in.

 A supply convoy for bringing fuel from Assam will also leave the State today , he said. The

 5 km stretch of National Highway 44 life line of Tripura  in Assam was  badly damaged at various places due to landslips caused by heavy rain since three days.

“We have some 400-500 workers present here. The effort is towards responding immediately to any roadblocks caused by landslides. Such cases repeatedly occur during monsoon. But this time the need is urgent. We are doing everything we can to make sure that the roads are always clear," the sources said  said.