(a) the norms/criteria laid down by the Government for allotment of LPG agencies and petrol pumps in the country;
(b) whether any kind of reservation/ quota has been prescribed in allotment of petrol pumps/gas agencies and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government provides/ proposes to provide any kind of reservation/quota for the minorities in the allotment of the petrol pumps/gas agencies in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b) With regard to LPG
Unified Guidelines for selection of LPG distributorships lay down the following norms for allotment of LPG distributorship :-
i. Be an Indian citizen and be a resident of India.
ii. Have passed minimum Xth standard examination or equivalent from a recognised Board. The criterion of educational qualification is not applicable for applicant belonging to Freedom Fighter (FF) category.
iii. Be not less than 21 years and not more than 60 years in age as on the date of advertisement.
iv. There is no age restriction for applicants applying for locations reserved under FF category.
v. Not be a family member of employee of OMC as on date of application.
vi. Fulfil Multiple Dealership/Distributorship norms.
vii. Not be a signatory to distributorship/dealerships agreement, terminated on account of proven cases of malpractices/adulteration.
viii. Own a plot of land of minimum dimensions for construction of LPG godown or Own a ready LPG cylinder storage godown as on the last date for submission of application.
As per Selection guidelines, reservation for Schedule Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) is 22.5 % and for Other Backward Classes(OBC) is 27 % in the country except, States of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram.
Detailed guidelines namely “Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships” are available on the website http://www.petroleum.nic.in
With regard to Petrol Pumps
Norms/Criteria/Reservation Policy for allotment of Petrol Pumps (Retail Outlet) are at Annexure.
(c) & (d) There is no such proposal under consideration of Government.