Lorry troubles seem to have parked themselves with the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). A day after mid-day published a report on the illegal parking of trucks containing LPG and oil near its Chembur refinery, it was revealed BPCL approached the state urban development department a week ago to request them to allot a parking space near the refinery, instead of giving one in Wadala. However, it hasn't received a reply to that request yet. A senior BPCL official said, "With the parking issue leading to problems in the nearby residential area and school, we have approached the state urban development department, and requested them to allot a space for the vehicles near the refinery to allow easy access."

Last week's fire hasn't deterred drivers from illegally parking their lorries full of LPG cylinders and oil on the stretch. Pic/Ashish Raje