Question : LPG AGENCIES IN GUJARAT



(a) the number of LPG agencies opened in Rajkot and Porbandar district of Gujarat during the last three years alongwith the company-wise, category-wise and location-wise details thereof ;

(b) whether LPG agencies for which candidates had been interviewed for allotment during the last three years are still not functional ; and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) : During the last three years, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) has allotted one regular LPG distributorship at Shaper Veraval in Rajkot district of Gujarat, under the Scheduled Tribe category and another one Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitarak (RGGLV) at Atkot in Rajkot district of Gujarat, under Open category. No LPG distributorship was commissioned by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies in Porbandar District of Gujarat during the last three years.

(b) & (c) : During the last three years, IOC and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) each have advertised for one Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran (RGGLV) distributorship in Rajkot district of Gujarat. The location-wise details are as under :-

Location	Date of Draw	Date LoI issued
Vinchhiya 29.06.2011 25.08.2011
Lunasur 24.02.2011 10.05.2011

Commissioning of the distributorships is subject to completion of construction of infrastructure/issuance of retail sale licence.