Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Theft of Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2018

## THEFT OF OIL

2620. SHRI RAKESH SINGH :

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of petrol theft by some anti-social elements by punching holes in oil pipelines in the country have come to light;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c)  whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  management  of  oil  companies  to curb/prevent the theft of petrol and diesel through such means; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द र प्रधा

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) : Pubic Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed 137 number of cases of theft from their cross country pipelines during the last three years and current year (up to February, 2018). State/UT-wise details of such cases during this period is at Annexure.

(c) &(d) : OMCs have taken following steps to curb the theft of petrol and diesel from their product pipe lines :

- i) Daily Line Walking by Line Walker with GPS Device Monitoring System.
2. ii) Deployment  of  Night  Patrolling  Vehicles  for  Right  of  Use  (ROU)  Surveillance Monitoring during the Night Period.
3. iii)  Periodic Line Walking by Officers.
4. iv)  Fiber  Optic  Based  Pipeline  Condition  Monitoring  and  Surveillance  System (PCMS) for identification & prevention of pilferage attempts by miscreants from the pipeline.
- v)  Various 'Pipelines Safety Awareness Program' for Villagers and Police Personnel are conducted periodically.
6. vi)  Toll Free Number has been provided for getting information about any suspected activities in ROU from Villagers.
7. vii) Active participation in Onshore  Security Coordination  Committee  (OSCC) Meeting.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2620 asked by  Shri Rakesh Singh for answer on 12.03.2018 regarding  'Theft of Oil'.

| State/UT       | No. of case of Oil Theft from Pipelines.   | No. of case of Oil Theft from Pipelines.   | No. of case of Oil Theft from Pipelines.   | No. of case of Oil Theft from Pipelines.   |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| State/UT       | (2014-15)                                  | (2015-16)                                  | (2016-17)                                  | (2017-18)                                  |
| Gujarat        | 1                                          | 2                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          |
| Rajasthan      | 1                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| Haryana        | 9                                          | 8                                          | 8                                          | 7                                          |
| Uttarakhand    | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| U.P.           | 10                                         | 14                                         | 17                                         | 1                                          |
| Delhi          | 1                                          | 1                                          | 3                                          | 3                                          |
| Bihar          | 2                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| West Bengal    | 3                                          | 2                                          | 2                                          | 0                                          |
| Assam          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| Odisha         | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          |
| M.P.           | 2                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| Maharashtra    | 2                                          | 4                                          | 6                                          | 6                                          |
| Jharkhand      | 5                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 1                                          |
| Karnataka      | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          |
| Punjab         | 1                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| Rajasthan      | 1                                          | 1                                          | 3                                          | 1                                          |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          |
| Total          | 38                                         | 36                                         | 42                                         | 21                                         |