Question : OIL DEPOTS IN MAHARASHTRA



(a) the location-wise oil depots in Maharashtra including the Marathwada region as on date.

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up a new oil depot in the Marathwada region;

(c) if so, the details of surveys conducted by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for the purpose, if any, alongwith the progress made in this regard so far; and

(d) the details of security measures in place or proposed to be put in place to prevent pilferage of oil enroute the oil depots to the petrol pumps in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a): Company-wise, location-wise detail of Depots/Terminal is as under:

IOCL	BPCL	HPCL

Sr. No. Location Sr. No. Location Sr. No. Location

1. Wadala 1. Gaigaon 1. Sewree-Wadala

2. Vashi 2. Sewree 2. Vashi

3. Sewree I & II 3. Borkhedi 3. Loni

4. Bassein 4. Panewadi 4. Mahul

5. Manmad 5. Miraj 5. Akola

6. JNPT 6. Pakni 6. Manmad
7. Pune 7. Akolner 7. Miraj

8. Chandrapur 8. Nagpur

9. Dhule 9. Solapur

10. Sholapur

11. Miraj
12. Khapri
13. Akola
14. Ahmed-nagar

(b): HPCL has proposed to set up a new POL depot in this region, specifically in and around Aurangabad. In this regard, HPCL has requested Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) allotment of land for commissioning of a new POL depot in Marathwada region.

(c): Survey can be conducted only after allotment of a suitable land.

(d): OMCs have introduced tamper proof tank-truck locking system and Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) to prevent en-route pilferage.