MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), namely, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL) have reported that they have detected cases of malpractice and irregularities relating
to LPG cylinders. Company-wise number of irregularities noticed for the last three years and
the period Apr-Jan, 2013 are as under :-
Period No of irregularities noticed
IOC BPCL HPCL
2009-10 993 94 437
2010-11 959 83 454
2011-12 1022 139 720
Apr- Jan, 13 889 110 672
In all established cases of malpractices/ irregularities, action is taken against the erring
LPG distributors as per provisions of MDG, 2001.
The State/ UT-wise number of irregularities noticed for the last three years and the period
Apr-Jan, 2013 is at Annexure I.
(c) OMCs has terminated 146 LPG distributorships during the last three years and the current
year (till December, 2012).
(d) To Check malpractices and irregularities, OMCs carry regular surprise inspections at
distributors premises, conduct refill audits, surprise checks at customers premises and
en-route checking of delivery vehicles. If LPG distributors are found guilty of any
malpractice, punitive action is taken in accordance with the provisions of the Marketing
Discipline Guidelines (MDG), 2001.
