Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Criteria for LPG Distributorships
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY 2016

## CRITERIA FOR LPG DISTRIBUTORSHIPS

†177. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  extant  norms/criteria  laid  down  by  the  Government  for  allotment  of  LPG distribution agencies in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  modified/proposed  to  modify/revise  the  said norms/criteria;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said norms/criteria are likely to be revised;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to set up LPG distributor facility centres (Suvidha Kendras) in the country particularly in Maharashtra;
- (e) if so, the details thereof including criteria fixed therefor; and
- (f) the time by which the said centres are likely to be set up, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to  (c)  Recently,  the  Government has modified the selection guidelines for LPG distributorship and a Unified set of Guidelines have been framed for all types of LPG distributorship of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Eligibility as per the revised guidelines is as under :-
- i. Be an Indian citizen and be a resident of India.
- ii. Have  passed  minimum  Xth  standard  examination  or  equivalent  from  a recognised Board. The criterion of educational qualification is not applicable for applicant belonging to Freedom Fighter (FF) category.
- iii. Be not less than 21 years and not more than 60 years in age as on the date of advertisement.
- iv. There is no age restriction for applicants applying for locations reserved under FF category.
- v. Not be a family member of employee of OMC as on date of application.
- vi. Fulfil Multiple Dealership/Distributorship norms.
- vii. Not  be  a  signatory  to  distributorship/dealerships  agreement,  terminated  on account of proven cases of malpractices/adulteration.
- viii. Own a plot of land of minimum dimensions for construction of LPG godown or Own a ready LPG cylinder storage godown as on the last date for submission of application.

The detailed guidelines namely 'Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships' is available on the website http://www.petroleum.nic.in

(d) to (f) Government has decided to establish 'LPG Suvidha Kendra' on need basis in  the  country,  including  in  the  State of  Maharashtra.  It  will  be  on  temporary  basis and managed by an authorised person of the concerned 'Durgam Kshetriya Vitrak'. From  the  'LPG  Suvidha  Kendra',  LPG  customers  will  get  products  and  services related to LPG like new LPG connections, supply of LPG cylinders refill, attending to LPG leakage complaints, servicing of LPG gas Stoves/hotplate, building awareness on use of LPG etc.