(a): the details of petrol and diesel pumps closed during the last year in the country, State-wise;
(b): the reasons for their closure; and
(c): the number of petrol pumps restarted among them?
(a): the details of petrol and diesel pumps closed during the last year in the country, State-wise;
(b): the reasons for their closure; and
(c): the number of petrol pumps restarted among them?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (c): During the last year, i.e., 2000-2001, 104 retail outlets were closed down in various States in the country for various reasons like failure of samples of MS/HSD, short delivery, non-availability of stock records, stock variation, failure of lube samples, benami operation, non-performance, dispute among partners, various irregularities, etc. Out of these, 19 retail outlets have been restarted.