Pune: The Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) oil marketing companies - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) - are expanding retail outlet network (petrol pumps) in the city in next few months.
The companies are planning to open 922 outlets in Pune district and 6,500 across the State.
The representatives of the companies - Mihir Joshi, Territory Manager (Retail) of BPCL, Nitesh Kumar, Manager (Retail Sales) of IOCL and Lokesh Singhal, Senior Area Sales Manager of HPCL, informed this on Friday at a press conference.
“Retail sales of petrol and diesel are increasing at the rate of approximately 8 per cent and 4 per cent per annum respectively. Expansion of retail outlet network (petrol pumps) is undertaken by oil marketing companies primarily to meet the growing fuel needs and convenience of customers in emerging markets like upcoming highways, agricultural pockets and industrial hubs,” said Mihir Joshi.
“The retail outlet network in rural, remote and far-flung areas are also being expanded with the intention of reaching the product, predominantly High-Speed Diesel (HSD), ensuring quality and correct price to meet the rural agricultural demand and people living in remote areas,” Joshi added.
“The process of dealer selection has been simplified in the line of government’s emphasis on ‘Ease of doing business.’ User-friendly online application has been introduced. The application form has also been simplified. The rigmarole of submitting voluminous documents by the applicants, in support of eligibility, has been dispensed with. Only the selected candidate would be required to produce the documents. Similarly, the eligibility norms have also been relaxed,” Joshi explained.
Availability of suitable land at the advertised location is the most important requirement. Applicants without land can also apply, however, they are expected to offer land when called for.
