(a) whether the Government have scrapped the allotment of petrol pumps and LPG agencies to the Special Category cases debarring the benefits to economically backward classes, Freedom Fighters and Scheduled Castes enterprises etc.;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government propose to restore the allotment of agencies to these classes; and
(d): if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAM NAIK)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.68 for 26.7.2001 regarding scrapping of allotment of petrol pumps and LPG agencies.
(a) to (d): No, Sir. As per the existing policy, the reservation for the dealerships/distributorships of petroleum products is as under:-
i) Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) - 25%
ii) Physically Handicapped (PH) - 5%
iii) Defence Category(DC) - 8%
iv) Paramilitary/Police/Government personnel (PMP) - 8%
v) Freedom Fighters(FF) - 2%
vi) Outstanding Sports Persons(OSP) - 2%
vii) Open(OP) - 50%
33% dealerships/distributorships in each of the above categories are reserved for women belonging to that category.
As per the guidelines, selection of dealers/distributors is going on, including the reserved categories.