(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?