Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Reopening of Oil Depots
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2021

## Reopening of Oil Depots

* 363. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the  number  of  oil  depots  shut  down  by  the  Government  during  the last three years, State/UT-wise ;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reopen  these  oil  depots, particularly the closed oil depots in Hanumangarh District in Rajasthan; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

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

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 BY SHRI NIHAL CHAND TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2021 REGARDING 'REOPENING OF OIL DEPOTS '.

- (a) There are 10 (ten) number of Oil Depot Shut down during last three years  (April,  2018-  March,  2021).  The  details  of  the  same  is  as under:
- (b)  &  (c)    There  is  no  proposal  to  reopen  Depots  which  are  already  closed. Some  of  the  Depots  have  been  relocated,  the  detail  is  annexed. IOCL  and  HPCL  Depots  at  Hanumangarh  were  non-OISD  (Oil Industry Safety Directorate) compliant and closed during 2010-11.

| OMC   | State            | Numbers of Depots shut down   |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------|
| HPC   | Tamil Nadu       | 1                             |
| HPC   | Maharashtra      | 1                             |
| HPC   | Uttar Pradesh    | 1                             |
| HPC   | Gujarat          | 1                             |
| IOC   | West Bengal      | 1                             |
| IOC   | Assam            | 1                             |
| IOC   | Himachal Pradesh | 2                             |
| IOC   | Andhra Pradesh   | 1                             |
| IOC   | Tamil Nadu       | 1                             |
| BPC   | Nil              | Nil                           |

In consideration of limited volumes in the district of Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar, development of New Depot at Hanumangarh was not commercially viable. The markets of Hanumangarh & Sri Ganganagar are being fed from the Pipeline fed State of the Art Terminals at Jaipur & Jodhpur.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) & (C) of the Lok Sabha starred question No.  363  asked  by  Shri  Nihal  Chand  to  be  answered  on  22.03.2021  regarding Reopening of Oil Depots.

|   S.No. | Location                     | Reasons for Closure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Kullu Depot (IOCL)           | Non-OISD compliant with serious safety concern.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       2 | Parwanoo Depot (IOCL)        | Non-OISD compliant with serious safety concern.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       3 | Narimanam Terminal ( IOCL)   | Supplying Refinery shutdown for expansion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       4 | Guntakal Depot (IOCL)        | Non-OISD compliant with serious safety concern.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       5 | Hasimara Depot (IOCL)        | Non-OISD compliant with serious safety concern.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       6 | Tinsukia Depot (IOCL)        | Non-OISD compliant with serious safety concerns.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       7 | Basin Bridge Terminal (HPCL) | Basin Bridge was operational for providing (Low sulphur heavy stock) LSHS to one Customer for supplying power to TNEB ( Tamil Nadu Electricity Board). After closure of LSHS business, Basin Bridge Terminal was closed during 2018-19 and land was handed over to TNEB.                   |
|       8 | Nagpur Depot (HPCL)          | Adequate space was not available at Nagpur siding for augmenting safety infrastructure. Hence due to safety reasons Nagpur White oil Depot has been closed during 2020-21.                                                                                                                 |
|       9 | Najibabad Depot (HPCL)       | After commissioning of Rewari Kanpur Pipeline loading from Meerut/ Mathura was found to be economical for the outlets of Najibabad Depot. After augmentation of Meerut Depot in 2020-21, Najibabad based outlets were attached to Meerut Depot. Najibabad Depot was closed during 2020-21. |
|      10 | Vadodara Depot (HPCL)        | Old Vadodara Depot was, closed during 2020-21, as new Vadodara Terminal was constructed with pipeline connectivity from Palanpur on Mundra- Delhi Pipeline, which is more economical.                                                                                                      |