Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Firefighting System/Equipment at Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th   March, 2018

## FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT AT PETROL PUMPS

* 229. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)    the  extant  mechanism  put  in  place  including  scheduled  routine  and  surprise inspections  by  the  Government  to  ensure  availability  of  adequate  firefighting  system/ equipment at various petrol pumps in the country;
- (b)    the  number  of  petrol  pumps  penalised  or  penal  action  taken  against  them  for inadequate firefighting mechanism during the last three years, State/UT/year and casewise; and
- (c)  the number of minor and major fire incidents occurred at various petrol pumps in the country along with the extent of damages reported therefrom during the last five years and the action taken by the Government thereon, State/UT and case-wise?

## 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) to (c) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  229  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  DARSHANA  VIKRAM JARDOSH FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2018 REGARDING FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT AT PETROL PUMPS.

(a)  :  Retail  outlets  are  set-up  by  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs) after getting  necessary  approvals  from  all  Statutory  Authorities,  including  Petroleum  and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO). Explosive license is issued by the PESO  and the  same  is  renewed  periodically  by  them,  which  is  a  mandatory  requirement  for operating a Retail Outlet.  Before issuing the explosive license, PESO ensures that the Safety  and  fire  fighting  norms  as  well  as  equipments  prescribed  under  the  Petroleum Rules  are  completely  adhered  to  at  the  Retail  Outlet.  PESO  also  carries  out  periodic inspections at Retail Outlets to ascertain any violations as per the Petroleum Rules.

Officials  of  OMCs  also  regularly  conduct  safety  inspections  at  the  Retail  Outlets and ascertain the following:

- i. Verification of statutory documents
- ii.         Safety & Fire Fighting Facility
- iii.        Safety of Tanks and Tank Farm Area
- iv.        Safety of Dispensing Units and the area around them
- v.         Safety of sales building/ generator room etc.
- vi.        Electrical Safety and Earthing
- vii.        General Safety and Housekeeping at ROs
- viii. Compliance to Petroleum Rules, 2002

Petroleum  and  Explosives  Safety  Organisation  (PESO)  has  informed  that  the licenses  (including  firefighting  facilities)  for  retail  outlets  are  issued  as  per  the  safety provisions  stipulated  under  Petroleum  Rules,  2002.      The  design  &  layout  of  petrol pumps  are  approved  according  to  Schedule  IV  of  Petroleum  Rules,  2002.  The requirement of the firefighting facilities are elaborated in the conditions of the license and the said Rules.  During inspection, the availability of firefighting facilities as per Petroleum Rules, 2002 is verified.

PESO has  also  informed  that  the  licenses  for  Auto  LPG  and  CNG  dispensing stations are also issued under Static & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 and Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 in such petroleum dispensing  stations.  The  firefighting

facilities and design/layout of such premises are ensured according to the requirement of  the  respective  Rules.    PESO  has    further  informed  that    during  inspection,  the facilities  related  to  the  firefighting  mechanism  are  being  verified  along  with  other provisions  of  Petroleum  Rules,  2002.    PESO  has  carried  out  9553  number  of inspections at Retail Outlets (RO) across the country during the last three years.

(b)  :  The  details  of  number  of  petrol  pumps  penalized  by  PESO  for  inadequate firefighting  mechanisms  during  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  and  year-wise  is  at Annexure-I

(C)  : As per information furnished by  PESO, the details of  number of minor and major fire accidents which took place during the last five years, State-wise, along with damage details and action taken thereon, case-wise is at Annexure - II.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  229    asked  by Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh for answer on 12.03.2018 regarding 'Firefighting System/Equipment at  Petrol Pumps'.

| State          |   Year |   No. of petrol pumps penalized including penal action |
|----------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh  |   2015 |                                                     15 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |   2016 |                                                     06 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |   2017 |                                                     12 |
| Uttarakhand    |   2015 |                                                     09 |
| Uttarakhand    |   2016 |                                                     48 |
| Uttarakhand    |   2017 |                                                     22 |
| Chhattisgarh   |   2015 |                                                      1 |
| Chhattisgarh   |   2016 |                                                      0 |
| Chhattisgarh   |   2017 |                                                      1 |
| Rajasthan      |   2015 |                                                      5 |
| Rajasthan      |   2016 |                                                     27 |
| Rajasthan      |   2017 |                                                     53 |
| Orissa         |   2015 |                                                      5 |
| Orissa         |   2016 |                                                      3 |
| Orissa         |   2017 |                                                      4 |
| West Bengal    |   2015 |                                                     87 |
| West Bengal    |   2016 |                                                     48 |
| West Bengal    |   2017 |                                                    158 |
| Bihar          |   2015 |                                                     05 |
| Bihar          |   2016 |                                                     01 |
| Bihar          |   2017 |                                                     01 |
| Delhi &Haryana |   2015 |                                                      4 |
| Delhi &Haryana |   2016 |                                                      4 |
| Delhi &Haryana |   2017 |                                                      8 |
| Gujarat        |   2015 |                                                      4 |
| Gujarat        |   2016 |                                                      3 |
| Gujarat        |   2017 |                                                      2 |

| Telangana                                             |   2015 |   1 |
|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----|
| Telangana                                             |   2016 |  20 |
| Telangana                                             |   2017 |  12 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                        |   2015 |   0 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                        |   2016 |   2 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                        |   2017 |   6 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                       |   2015 |   5 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                       |   2016 |  18 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                       |   2017 |  12 |
| Kerala                                                |   2015 |   8 |
| Kerala                                                |   2016 |   9 |
| Kerala                                                |   2017 |   5 |
| Karnataka                                             |   2015 |  01 |
| Karnataka                                             |   2016 |  03 |
| Karnataka                                             |   2017 |  04 |
| Jharkhand                                             |   2015 |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                             |   2016 |   1 |
| Jharkhand                                             |   2017 |   1 |
| North East States Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, |   2015 |   2 |
| Nagaland, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh                 |   2016 |  10 |
| Nagaland, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh                 |   2017 |  12 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                        |   2015 |   3 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                        |   2016 |   2 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                        |   2017 |   8 |
| Tamil Nadu                                            |   2015 |  28 |
| Tamil Nadu                                            |   2016 |  28 |
| Tamil Nadu                                            |   2017 |  45 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K          |   2015 |   6 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K          |   2016 |  12 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K          |   2017 |   9 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  229    asked  by Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh for answer on 12.03.2018 regarding 'Firefighting System/Equipment at  Petrol Pumps'.

| State         |   Year |   No. of minor or major fire accidents | No. of Casualties/ Damages/Injuries   |   Action taken by PESO (Suspension/Cancellati on of licence) |
|---------------|--------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |   2013 |                                     04 | 2 Injured                             |                                                            4 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   2014 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   2015 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   2016 |                                     01 | 6 injured                             |                                                            1 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   2017 |                                     02 | 2 injured                             |                                                            2 |
| Uttarakhand   |   2013 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Uttarakhand   |   2014 |                                     01 | 01 Injured                            |                                                            1 |
| Uttarakhand   |   2015 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Uttarakhand   |   2016 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Uttarakhand   |   2017 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Chhattisgarh  |   2013 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Chhattisgarh  |   2014 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Chhattisgarh  |   2015 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Chhattisgarh  |   2016 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Chhattisgarh  |   2017 |                                     01 | 0                                     |                                                            1 |
| Rajasthan     |   2013 |                                     01 | 0                                     |                                                            1 |
| Rajasthan     |   2014 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Rajasthan     |   2015 |                                     01 | Injured 01                            |                                                            0 |
| Rajasthan     |   2016 |                                     01 | Injured 02                            |                                                            0 |
| Rajasthan     |   2017 |                                     03 | Injured 01                            |                                                            2 |
| Orissa        |   2013 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Orissa        |   2014 |                                      0 | 0                                     |                                                            0 |
| Orissa        |   2015 |                                      2 | Injured 1, Killed Nil                 |                                                            1 |
| Orissa        |   2016 |                                      1 | Injured 1 Killed                      |                                                            1 |

|                |      |    | Nil,                    |    |
|----------------|------|----|-------------------------|----|
|                | 2017 |  1 | Injured Nil, Killed Nil |  1 |
| West Bengal    | 2013 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| West Bengal    | 2014 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| West Bengal    | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| West Bengal    | 2016 |  1 | Injury Nil, Killed 2    |  1 |
| West Bengal    | 2017 |  1 | Injury Nil, Killed 2    |  1 |
| Bihar          | 2013 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Bihar          | 2014 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Bihar          | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Bihar          | 2016 | 01 | 0                       |  0 |
| Bihar          | 2017 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Haryana/Delhi  | 2013 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Haryana/Delhi  | 2014 |  1 | Injured 1, killed 0     |  1 |
| Haryana/Delhi  | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Haryana/Delhi  | 2016 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Haryana/Delhi  | 2017 |  1 | Killed1,Injured 1       |  1 |
| Gujarat        | 2013 |  1 | Injured 1               |  1 |
| Gujarat        | 2014 |  2 | 0                       |  2 |
| Gujarat        | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Gujarat        | 2016 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Gujarat        | 2017 |  2 | 0                       |  0 |
| Telangana      | 2013 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Telangana      | 2014 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Telangana      | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Telangana      | 2016 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Telangana      | 2017 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2013 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2014 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2015 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2016 |  0 | 0                       |  0 |

|                                                                           |   2017 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----|-------------------------|-----|
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                                           |   2013 |   4 | Injured 2               |   4 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                                           |   2014 |   5 | Killed Nil, Injured Nil |   3 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                                           |   2015 |   2 | 0                       |   1 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                                           |   2016 |   4 | Injured 8, Killed 1     |   4 |
| Maharashtra, Goa and Daman &Diu                                           |   2017 |   3 | Injured 5, Killed Nil   |   2 |
| Kerala                                                                    |   2013 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Kerala                                                                    |   2014 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Kerala                                                                    |   2015 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Kerala                                                                    |   2016 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Kerala                                                                    |   2017 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Karnataka                                                                 |   2013 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Karnataka                                                                 |   2014 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Karnataka                                                                 |   2015 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Karnataka                                                                 |   2016 |  02 | 01 (minor injury)       |   1 |
| Karnataka                                                                 |   2017 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                                                 |   2013 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                                                 |   2014 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                                                 |   2015 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                                                 |   2016 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Jharkhand                                                                 |   2017 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| North East States                                                         |   2013 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
| Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh |   2014 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
|                                                                           |   2015 |   0 | 0                       |   0 |
|                                                                           |   2016 |   2 | Injured 2               |   2 |
|                                                                           |   2017 |   2 | Injured 1               |   2 |

| Madhya Pradesh                              |   2013 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
|---------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------|-----|-----|
|                                             |   2014 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
|                                             |   2015 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
|                                             |   2016 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
|                                             |   2017 | 01 minor accident case |   0 |   1 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |   2013 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |   2014 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |   2015 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |   2016 | 1                      |   0 |   1 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |   2017 | 1                      |   0 |   1 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh andJ&K |   2013 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh andJ&K |   2014 | 01                     |  02 |   1 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh andJ&K |   2015 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh andJ&K |   2016 | 0                      |   0 |   0 |
| Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh andJ&K |   2017 | 2                      |   3 |   2 |