Question : TENDER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF POL PRODUCTS



(a) whether the Government is aware that the oil companies are playing mischief in the finalisation of tenders for transportation of POL products in Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and UP which has resulties into strikes etc.;

(b) if so, whether these oil companies are manipulating one or two tenders at nonworkable and uneconomical rates to deprive all the other tenders from getting the economically workable and viable rates;

(c) whether these oil companies specially IOCL has reduced the Round Trip Distance (RTD) Ex Panipat for most of the locations;

(d) if so, how RTD locations have been cut short; and

(e) the time by which these reduced RTD shall again be rechecked and reverified for the sake of avoiding unnecessary resentment among the transporters?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ( SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN )

(a) & (b) : Transportation rates are finalised as per the offers received against the Public Tenders after going through the process of Industry negotiations with the Tenderers.

(c) : No, Sir.

(d) & (e) : Do not arise.