Lok Sabha Question No. 2585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: New Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2585

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2023

## New Petrol Pumps

## 2585. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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/location-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  open/set  up  new  petrol pumps and LPG distributorships in West Bengal and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  names  of  places/sites  where  new  petrol  pumps  and  LPG  dealerships  have been opened/ proposed to be opened after survey in West Bengal, 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

पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

( a)to(d) :  Expansion of Retail Outlets (ROs) and LPG distributorships network across the country including the State of West Bengal is a continuous process to  ensure  adequate  availability  of  petroleum  fuels  such  as  petrol,  diesel,  and LPG.  Locations  for  setting  up  of  Retail  Outlets  and  LPG  distributorships  are identified by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) based on sale potential that makes them economically viable.

As per OMCs  Dealership Selection Guidelines, 2018 the educational qualification is minimum 10th pass (examination conducted by a Board/School) except  for  Freedom  Fighters.    Further,  as  per  extant  guidelines,  there  is  a provision of 22.5% reservation for SCs/STs and 27% reservation for OBCs in allotment of retail outlet dealerships and LPG Distributorships. Apart from this, there  is  no  reservation  for  minorities  in  allotment  of  petrol  pumps  and  LPG distributorships.

Procedure / Norms / Criteria / Reservation Policy for allotment of Retail Outlet Dealerships are available at www.petrolpumpdealerchayan.in and the detailed guidelines  namely  'Unified  Guidelines  for  Selection  of  LPG  Distributorships (USG)' are available on the website www.lpgvitarakchayan.in. As on 1.2.2023, district-wise, number of ROs commissioned (under advertisement 2018) and LPG distributorships commissioned (advertised under USG 2016) in West Bengal by Public Sector OMCs are given in Annexure-1 and Annexure-2 respectively.

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure - 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of retail outlets commissioned (under 2018 advertisement) in West Bengal as on 01-02-2023. | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of retail outlets commissioned (under 2018 advertisement) in West Bengal as on 01-02-2023. | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of retail outlets commissioned (under 2018 advertisement) in West Bengal as on 01-02-2023. |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Alipurduar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bankura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Birbhum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 43                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Cooch Behar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Dakshin Dinajpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Darjeeling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Hooghly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Howrah                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Jalpaiguri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Jhargram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Kalimpong                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Kolkata                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Malda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Murshidabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 53                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Nadia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | North 24 Paraganas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Paschim Bardhman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Paschim Medinipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Purba Bardhaman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Purba Medinipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Purulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | South 24 Paraganas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Dinajpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 44                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 597                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Annexure - 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of LPG distributorships commissioned (advertised under DSG 2016) in West Bengal as on 01-02- 2023. | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of LPG distributorships commissioned (advertised under DSG 2016) in West Bengal as on 01-02- 2023. | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2585 for 16.3.2023 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal, MP regarding "New Petrol Pumps". PSU OMCs - District-wise number of LPG distributorships commissioned (advertised under DSG 2016) in West Bengal as on 01-02- 2023. |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Alipurduar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bankura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Birbhum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Cooch Behar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Dakshin Dinajpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Darjeeling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Hooghly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Howrah                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Jalpaiguri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Jhargram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Kalimpong                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Kolkata                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Malda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Murshidabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 47                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Nadia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 39                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | North 24 Paraganas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Paschim Bardhman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Paschim Medinipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Purba Bardhaman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Purba Medinipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Purulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | South 24 Paraganas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 40                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Uttar Dinajpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 478                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |