Lok Sabha Question No. 1335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Setting up of Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BHAGWANT MANN, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Setting up of Petrol Pumps

## 1335. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) the number of petrol pumps proposed to be opened/set up during the current year  along  with  the  locations  identified  in various  States/districts  and  the minimum educational qualification fixed in this regard, State/locations-wise;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any survey to open/set up new petrol pumps  and  LPG  distributorships  in  Hyderabad  and  Karnataka  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(c) the name of places/sites where new petrol pumps and LPG dealerships have been opened/proposed to be opened after survey in Hyderabad and Karnataka, location-wise; and

(d)  the  procedure  laid  down  for  allotment  of  petrol  pumps  and  LPG  agencies along with any reservation made for minorities in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (c) Oil  Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that expansion of Retail  Outlet  network  is  a  continuous  process  to  ensure  adequate availability  of  motoring  fuels  like  petrol  and  diesel  throughout  the country. Recently,  OMCs have issued advertisements for award of new Retail Outlet dealerships on 25.11.2018 and 14.12.2018 based on  feasibility  study  including  Karnataka  and  Hyderabad.  A  total number  of  78,688  locations  have  been  included  under  the  said advertisements on pan India basis by the OMCs.

..2..

The minimum Educational Qualification is 10 th Class Pass (Examination  conducted  by  a  Board/School).  Certificate  issued  by Armed Forces as equivalent to 10 th Class pass in accordance with Ministry  of  Personnel,  Public  Grievances  and  Pension  notification dated 12.2.1986 is also considered. Minimum Educational Qualification is not applicable to Freedom Fighters.

As regards LPG, appointment of LPG distributorships is a continuous process and locations for setting up of LPG distributorships  are  identified  based  on  sale  potential  that  makes them commercially viable.

State/District wise number of locations advertised by OMCs for retail outlets  and  LPG  distributorships  in  Karnataka  and  Hyderabad  is given in Annexure-1 & Annexure-2 respectively.

OMCs have no proposal to open LPG distributorships in Hyderabad District.

- (d) Procedure  /  Norms  /  Criteria  /  Reservation  Policy  for  allotment  of Retail  Outlet  Dealerships/LPG  distributorships  in  the  country  are available on the respective websites of the OMCs i.e. www.iocl.com, www.bharatpetroleum.com & www.hindustanpetroleum.com .

The detailed guidelines namely 'Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships' are available on the website http://www.petroleum.nic.in.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c ) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1335 for 11.2.2019 asked by Shri Bhagwanth Khuba & Others, MPs regarding Setting up of Petrol Pumps.

## OMC - State/District wise number of locations advertised for retail outlets in Karnataka & Hyderabad

| State/Area   | District         |   No of Locations Advertised |
|--------------|------------------|------------------------------|
| KARNATAKA    | BAGALKOT         |                          130 |
| KARNATAKA    | BANGALORE RURAL  |                          167 |
| KARNATAKA    | BANGALORE URBAN  |                          566 |
| KARNATAKA    | BELGAUM          |                          356 |
| KARNATAKA    | BELLARY          |                          213 |
| KARNATAKA    | BIDAR            |                          146 |
| KARNATAKA    | BIJAPUR          |                          179 |
| KARNATAKA    | CHAMARAJANAGAR   |                           68 |
| KARNATAKA    | CHIKKABALLAPUR   |                          124 |
| KARNATAKA    | CHIKMAGALUR      |                           93 |
| KARNATAKA    | CHITRADURGA      |                          154 |
| KARNATAKA    | DAKSHINA KANNADA |                          226 |
| KARNATAKA    | DAVANAGERE       |                          171 |
| KARNATAKA    | DHARWAD          |                          159 |
| KARNATAKA    | GADAG            |                          109 |
| KARNATAKA    | GULBARGA         |                          190 |
| KARNATAKA    | HASSAN           |                          161 |
| KARNATAKA    | HAVERI           |                          128 |
| KARNATAKA    | KODAGU           |                           64 |
| KARNATAKA    | KOLAR            |                          144 |
| KARNATAKA    | KOPPAL           |                          118 |
| KARNATAKA    | MANDYA           |                          127 |
| KARNATAKA    | MYSORE           |                          214 |
| KARNATAKA    | RAICHUR          |                          124 |
| KARNATAKA    | RAMANAGARA       |                          110 |
| KARNATAKA    | SHIMOGA          |                          162 |
| KARNATAKA    | TUMKUR           |                          258 |
| KARNATAKA    | UDUPI            |                          140 |
| KARNATAKA    | UTTARA KANNADA   |                          103 |
| KARNATAKA    | YADGIR           |                           70 |
| TOTAL        |                  |                         4974 |
| TELANGANA    | HYDERABAD        |                          604 |

## ANNEXURE-2

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  1335  for  11.02.2019  asked  by  Shri  Bhagwanth  Khuba  and  others,  MPs regarding 'Setting up of Petrol Pumps'.

List of locations advertised under Unified Selection Guidelines for LPG Distributorships in the state of Karnataka as on 01.01.2019

| S.No   | District         |   No. of locations advertised |
|--------|------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1      | BAGALKOT         |                             6 |
| 2      | BANGALORE        |                             5 |
| 3      | BANGALORE RURAL  |                             7 |
| 4      | BELGAUM          |                            13 |
| 5      | BELLARY          |                            10 |
| 6      | BIDAR            |                             9 |
| 7      | BIJAPUR          |                            10 |
| 8      | CHAMRAJ NAGAR    |                             3 |
| 9      | CHIKKABALLAPURA  |                             7 |
| 10     | CHIKMAGALUR      |                             6 |
| 11     | CHITRADURGA      |                            11 |
| 12     | DAKSHINA KANNADA |                             3 |
| 13     | DAVANAGERE       |                            12 |
| 14     | DHARWAD          |                             8 |
| 15     | GADAG            |                             5 |
| 16     | GULBARGA         |                            10 |
| 17     | HASSAN           |                             9 |
| 18     | HAVERI           |                            10 |
| 19     | KODAGU           |                             1 |
| 20     | KOLAR            |                             9 |
| 21     | KOPPAL           |                             7 |
| 22     | MANDYA           |                             7 |
| 23     | MYSORE           |                             4 |
| 24     | NORTH KANNADA    |                             4 |
| 25     | RAICHUR          |                             6 |
| 26     | RAMANAGARA       |                            11 |
| 27     | SHIMOGA          |                             7 |
| 28     | SOUTH KANNADA    |                             4 |
| 29     | TUMKUR           |                            20 |
| 30     | UDUPI            |                             2 |
| 31     | UTTARA KANNADA   |                             4 |
| 32     | YADGIR           |                             8 |
|        | Total            |                           238 |