Lok Sabha Question No. 1669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Sanction of Fuel Outlets by Public Sector Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2024

## Sanction of Fuel Outlets by Public Sector Oil Companies

## 1669. Shri M K Raghavan:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  sanctioned  fuel  outlets  by public sector oil companies without complying any yardsticks in distance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken to ensure distance yardsticks for commencement of fuel outlets; and
- (c)  the  details  of  road  cess  collected  through  fuels  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year, year-wise and State-wise?

## 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) Subsequent to dismantling of Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) w.e.f. 1.4.2002,  the  selection/cancellation  of  Retail  Outlet  (RO)  dealers  is  done  by  Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) themselves. OMCs have informed that ROs are set up at identified locations based on field survey and feasibility studies. New RO locations  are  advertised  based  on  commercial  viability  i.e.  sales  potential  specified  in the Dealer Selection Guidelines and these guidelines do not prescribe distance norms for advertising or locating new ROs.

(c)    As per information made available by the Ministry of Finance, details of Road and Infrastructure  Cess  collected  during  the  last  five  years  and  current  year  are  given  in Annexure. The Ministry of Finance has further informed that it does not maintain statewise data relating to collection of Road and Infrastructure Cess.

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## ANNEXURE

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1669 for 5.12.2024 asked by Shri M.K. Raghavan, MP regarding Sanction of Fuel Outlets by Public Sector Oil Companies.

## Details of Road and Infrastructure Cess Collection

(Rs. Crore)

| Name of the levy and tax receipt heads                     | Actuals 2019-20   | Actuals 2020-21   | Actuals 2021-22   | Actuals 2022-23   | Revised 2023-24   | Budget 2024-25   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| Road and Infrastructure Cess*                              |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                  |
| Customs                                                    | 2.41              | 1.57              | 1.82              | 2.55              | ..                | ..               |
| Union Excise Duties                                        | 67371.33          | 123596.45         | 107598.94         | 59232.40          | 44300.00          | 46530.00         |
| Union Excise Duties (Additional duty on Motor Spirit)      | 14381.86          | 26895.29          | 26565.25          | ..                | ..                | ..               |
| Union Excise Duties (Additional duty on High Speed Diesel) | 40668.72          | 85289.24          | 61820.95          | ..                | ..                | ..               |
| Total                                                      | 122424.32         | 235782.55         | 195986.96         | 59234.95          | 44300.00          | 46530.00         |

Source - Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Economic Affairs