Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Petrol Pump Allotment Scheme for SCs and STs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th DECEMBER, 2024

## Petrol Pump Allotment Scheme for SCs and STs

†*159. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) whether the Government has discontinued the scheme of providing petrol pumps for  the  upliftment  of  people  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and  the Scheduled Tribes (STs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the efforts being made by the Government to restart the said scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed any such cases of taking over the control of a petrol pump allotted under the said quota by a big businessman and the actual owner serving therefor Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 12,000, as an employee;
- (d) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the policy likely to be adopted to prevent such acts in future?

## ANSWER

पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी ( Įी हरदȣप ͧसंह पुरȣ )

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.159 ASKED BY SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA, HON`BLE MP FOR ANSWER  ON  05.12.2024  REGARDING  'PETROL  PUMP  ALLOTMENT SCHEME FOR SCs and STs'.

(a)to(e)    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  for  all  categories including SC and ST.

As per extant Dealer Selection Guidelines 2023 of Public Sector OMCs, 22.5% (15% SC + 7.5%ST) advertised locations are reserved for SC and ST candidates in all states except states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram. In the states of  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Meghalaya,  Nagaland  and  Mizoram  70,80,  80  &  90  %  of advertised locations are reserved for ST category respectively. Detailed Norms/Criteria/Reservation  for  allotment  of  RO  dealerships  in  the  country  are available at  www.petrolpumpdealerchayan.in/petrol-2023/.

Complaints relating to ROs have been received from time to time by the Government. Such  complaints  are  forwarded  to  concerned  OMCs  for  necessary  action.  Post selection,  PSU  OMCs  execute  Dealership  Agreement  with  the  dealer.  As  per  the Dealership  Agreement,  dealer  is  bound  to  maintain  control  over  the  RO  dealership. Any violation in this regard is treated as violation of the Dealership Agreement, which may lead to the termination of the dealership. Further, credentials of the dealers with respect to benami operations are verified on a regular basis by PSU OMCs. Action as per the Dealership Agreement is taken on established cases of benami operations.

As per extant Reconstitution Guidelines of PSU OMCs, ROs allotted to SC/ST can be reconstituted after three years with induction of non-SC/non-ST category partner with maximum share of 25% only with controlling stake remaining with SC/ST dealer.

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