(a) whether the Government has prepared any plans regarding expansion of ambit of allotment of petrol pumps in the rural areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the views of the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Government has prepared any plans regarding expansion of ambit of allotment of petrol pumps in the rural areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the views of the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) to (c) As on 01.07.2019, OMCs have a network of 13,679 rural Retail Outlets (ROs) on pan India basis. Further, OMCs have advertised 24,598 locations to set up ROs in rural areas in November/December 2018.
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