Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Reservation in Allotment of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Chirag Paswan, Keshari Devi Patel

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  DECEMBER, 2021

## Reservation in Allotment of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies

## †*68. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of the categories/persons being provided reservation or special concession in allotment of petrol pumps and gas agencies;
- (b) the details of the application process for allotment of petrol pump or gas agency for these categories/ persons under special concession;
- (c) whether there are any inspection teams to check the quantity of petrol and diesel at petrol pumps in Bihar including Jamui district and in Uttar Pradesh including Prayagraj district;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the petrol pumps where inspections have been conducted including the dates of inspection; and
- (f)  the  petrol  pumps where difference has been reported in quantity and quality along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी ( ी हरदप संह पुर )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68 ASKED BY SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN AND SMT. KESHARI DEVI PATEL,  MPs  FOR  ANSWER  ON  2.12.2021  REGARDING  'RESERVATION  IN ALLOTMENT OF PETROL PUMPS AND GAS AGENCIES'.

(a)&(b)      Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  implemented  new  'Dealership Selection Guidelines' for Retail Outlets w.e.f. 24.11.2018 and 'Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships' w.e.f. 23.6.2016. Both these guidelines inter alia, have a provision of 22.5% reservation for SCs/STs and 27% reservation for OBCs in allotment of retail outlet dealerships and LPG Distributorships. Within SC/ST, OBC & Open  categories,  there  is  reservation  also  for  Defence  personnel,  Para  Military Personnel/Central/State Govt. and Central/State PSU employees, Physically Handicapped Persons, Outstanding Sports Persons and Freedom Fighters.

Application  Procedure  /  Norms  /  Criteria  /  Reservation  Policy  for  allotment  of  Retail Outlet Dealerships in the country are available on the respective websites of the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (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 www.lpgvitarakchayan.in.

(c)to(f)   Regular/Surprise inspection of Retail Outlets are carried out by Public Sector OMCs throughout the country. The details of inspections carried out in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh  during  2020-21  and  Apr-Sept`2021  and  suspected  cases  of  adulteration (quality issues) and short delivery (quantity) detected during inspection is given below :-

| Particulars     | No. of Inspections carreid out   | No. of Inspections carreid out   | No. of Inspections carreid out   | No. of cases of suspected Quality issues detected   | No. of cases of suspected Quality issues detected   | No. of cases of suspected Quality issues detected   | No of cases of short delivery (Quantity issues) detected   | No of cases of short delivery (Quantity issues) detected   | No of cases of short delivery (Quantity issues) detected   |
|-----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 | IOCL                             | BPCL                             | HPCL                             | IOCL                                                | BPCL                                                | HPCL                                                | IOCL                                                       | BPCL                                                       | HPCL                                                       |
| Bihar           | 6403                             | 2559                             | 2191                             | 4                                                   | 0                                                   | 1                                                   | 5                                                          | 0                                                          | 4                                                          |
| Uttar Pradesh   | 14416                            | 6879                             | 8159                             | 1                                                   | 0                                                   | 1                                                   | 114                                                        | 26                                                         | 7                                                          |
| Total           | 20819                            | 9438                             | 10350                            | 5                                                   | 0                                                   | 2                                                   | 119                                                        | 26                                                         | 11                                                         |
| OMCs            | 40607                            | 40607                            | 40607                            | 7                                                   | 7                                                   | 7                                                   | 156                                                        | 156                                                        | 156                                                        |
| Jamui Dist.     | 86                               | 23                               | 36                               | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                          | 0                                                          | 0                                                          |
| OMCs            | 145                              | 145                              | 145                              | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                          | 0                                                          | 0                                                          |
| Prayagraj Dist. | 236                              | 183                              | 372                              | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 3                                                          | 11                                                         | 0                                                          |
| OMCs            | 791                              | 791                              | 791                              | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 14                                                         | 14                                                         | 14                                                         |

In  all  above  cases  of  irregularities  detected  on  Quality  &  Quantity  issues,  action  has been initiated / taken by concerned OMC as per procedure/guidelines.

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