(a) whether the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) had invited tenders in August, 2008
from contractors and petrol pump dealers for transportation of petroleum products;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether IOCL has extended the existing contracts of the contractors upto 31st December, 08; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) & (b): Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has not invited public tenders in August 2008
for award of contracts for transportation of bulk petroleum products from depots/terminals
locations. However, public tenders were invited by IOCL during June – July 2008 for locations
in Northern, Western and some of the Eastern States as per due dates.
(c) & (d): Due to court cases filed by some of the transporters and technical reasons the
existing transportation contract for locations in the State of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and
Pathankot in Punjab were extended upto 31st December 2008.