Question : COCO PETROL PUMPS OF IOCL AND IBP

(a) whether some of the petrol pumps are being run by IOCL and IBP purely on COCO basis through COCO contractors/operators;

(b) if so, whether the tenure of COCO contractors has been/can be increased to 5 years based on the recommendations of respective Divisional Incharge of the Companies;

(c) if so, the criteria being followed for increasing the tenure of such operators;

(d) the details of IOCL COCO pumps whose operators are to be changed during the next one year;

(e) whether the IOCL has authorized SDM`s/CDM`s of their Divisional offices to change the COCO Operators inspite of their best performance; and

(f) if not, the details of the circumstances under which the COCO operators are to be changed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) & (f): Change of job contractor for a particular COCO dealership will depend on the following factors:

(i)	Selection of regular dealer.
(ii)	Breach of terms of contract.
(iii)	Poor performance. 
(iv)	Expiry of tenure.