Lok Sabha Question No. 2022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Allotment of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies under Special Concessions/Exemptions
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2022

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st  July, 2025

## Allotment of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies under Special Concessions/Exemptions

†2022 . SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  categories/persons  who  have  been  given  benefits  in  the  allotment  of petrol pumps and gas agencies under special concessions/exemptions particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the procedure of allotment of petrol pumps and gas agencies for the applicants under these special concession/exemption in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether petrol pump/gas agencies have been allotted under the said categories in Uttar Pradesh especially in Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  number  of  SC/ST  individuals  in  Etawah,  Auraiya,  Etah  and  Kasganj  districts  to whom petrol pumps/gas agencies have been allotted under special concessions/exemptions and the current status of their operation?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a)  &  (b)  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  implemented  new 'Dealership  Selection  Guidelines'  for  Retail  Outlets  w.e.f.  28.06.2023  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,  Freedom  Fighters  and  Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS).

The  allotment  of  RO  and  LPG  Distributorship  are  done  by  following  a  transparent process  which  inter-alia  include  Advertisement  in  National/State  news  paper  inviting application from eligible participants, online submission of applications, draw of lots to select the allottee etc.

Application  Procedure  /  Norms  /  Criteria  /  Reservation  Policy  for  allotment  of  Retail Outlet  Dealerships  are  at  www.petrolpumpdealerchayan.in  and  the  detailed  guidelines regarding selection of LPG distributorships are available on the website www.lpgvitarakchayan.in.

(c)  to  (e)  Category-wise  details  of  ROs  of  PSU  OMCs  across  Uttar  Pradesh  and  in Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts, as on 01.07.2025, are as below:-

|               |   SC/ST |   OBC |   Others |   Total |
|---------------|---------|-------|----------|---------|
| Uttar Pradesh |    1851 |  1304 |     8607 |   11762 |
| Etawah        |      17 |     9 |       77 |     103 |
| Auraiya       |      15 |     9 |       71 |      95 |
| Etah          |      15 |     8 |       45 |     113 |
| Kasganj       |      12 |    17 |       67 |     100 |

In response to the advertisement for 6609 locationsreleased by PSU OMCs in June/July, 2023 for setting  up  of  ROs  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  3654  Letter  of  Intents  (LOIs)have  been issued and 817 ROs have been commissioned in Uttar Pradesh as on 01.07.2025. This includes 132 LOIs issued in Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasanj districts out of which 30 ROs have been commissioned.

As on 01.07.2025, category-wise details of LPG distributorships across Uttar Pradesh and in Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts are as below:-

|               |   SC/ST |   OBC |   Others |   Total |
|---------------|---------|-------|----------|---------|
| Uttar Pradesh |     882 |   415 |     2849 |    4146 |
| Etawah        |       6 |     1 |       22 |      29 |
| Auraiya       |       6 |     2 |       20 |      28 |
| Etah          |       6 |     4 |       23 |      33 |
| Kasganj       |       9 |     2 |       17 |      28 |

As on 01.07.2025, OMCs have advertised 1051 locations in the state of Uttar Pradesh under Unified Selection Guidelines, 2016 for selection of LPG distributorships, out of which 1035 locations have been commissioned. This includes 32 locations advertised in Etawah,  Auraiya,  Etah  and  Kasganj  districtsand  all  have  been  commissioned  & operating.  Category-wise  breakup  of  these  allotment  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts is as below:

| Category wise number of LPG Distributorships commissioned under USG in Uttar Pradesh and Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts   | Category wise number of LPG Distributorships commissioned under USG in Uttar Pradesh and Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts   | Category wise number of LPG Distributorships commissioned under USG in Uttar Pradesh and Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts   | Category wise number of LPG Distributorships commissioned under USG in Uttar Pradesh and Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts   | Category wise number of LPG Distributorships commissioned under USG in Uttar Pradesh and Etawah, Auraiya, Etah and Kasganj districts   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                        | SC/ST                                                                                                                                  | OBC                                                                                                                                    | Others                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                          | 232                                                                                                                                    | 269                                                                                                                                    | 534                                                                                                                                    | 1035                                                                                                                                   |
| Etawah                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                      |
| Auraiya                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                                                      |
| Etah                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                      | 13                                                                                                                                     |
| Kasganj                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                      |

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