The gvernment said on Tuesday that contingency plans have been drawn to maintain continuous supply of petroleum products if the employees of privatisation bound Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd go on strike.

"A committee has been set up to meet the exigencies and contingency plans have been drawn in conjuction with oil marketing companies to maintain supply and distribution of petroleum products," Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Santosh Gangwar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

He said some of the trade unions of HPCL have served notice against the government's decision to sell its stake in the oil refiner to a strategic partner.

"HPCL management has approached respective Regional Labour Commissioners to intervene in the matter for reconciliation," he said.