(a) whether petrol pumps at many places are being run on contract in
connivance with officers of public sector oil companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said petrol pumps are involved in selling adulterated oil,
underweighing and other irregularities;
(d) if so, whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard; and
(e) if so, the details of the outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) & (b) Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs), viz., Indian Oil
Corporation Limited (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPC) and
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPC) operate some of the retail outlets
(ROs) in the country on Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) basis. The staff
on the forecourt are provided by the service provider, who is on contract with
the Corporation for providing the staff for such services. The operation of such
COCO ROs is carried out under the supervision of a designated officer of the
concerned OMC.
(c) to (e) The three OMCs have reported that no incident of irregularities
including adulteration, short delivery, etc. have come to light / detected at
COCO ROs.