(a) whether the Government has cancelled the dealership of a few petrol pumps for selling adulterated petrol and diesel particularly in Delhi during the last one year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to re-allot the closed petrol pumps or operate them on its own; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) to (d): During the current year, in Delhi, one case of adulteration in petrol by a Retail Outlet (RO) namely M/s Shiva Service Station, Ring Road, Pitampura was detected by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC) and the dealership was cancelled in November, 2005. Till such time a regular dealer is appointed through the Dealership Selection Process as per policy, the RO will be run as a Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) outlet.