Question : OPENING OF PETROL OIL LUBRICANTS DEPOTS IN NORTH EAST STATES

(a) whether the IOCL or Numligarh Oil Company has been given any direction to open up Petrol Oil Lubricant depots in the North East States;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number for each State;

(c) whether the public representatives are taken into confidence while identifying the place for establishing the depots; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d) : Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), has 18 Petrol Oil Lubricant (POL) depots in North Eastern States. In the deregulated scenario, Oil Companies are free to establish POL depots at the locations as per their commercial considerations.