Haryana to set up fuel filling, CNG/NPG stations

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, JUNE  7

The Haryana Government has issued a consolidated policy on setting up of retail outlet, Fuel Filling Station and  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Petroleum/Natural Gas (PNG) station including the aspect of  trunk services in 30 metres and 60 metres wide green belt as these are also   affecting the CNG or PNG station.

          While stating this here today, a spokesman of Haryana Town and Country Planning Department said according to  this policy, land requirement and other parameters for setting up of Compressed Natural Gas/ Petroleum/Natural Gas station, the minimum size of the plot for CNG/PNG station should be 50 m x 30 m so that two  gas compressor and upto eight dispensers can be installed at the station. This will accommodate more CNG equipment and efficiently cater to the vehicles of all sizes. However, in case of recommendation from Gas Distribution Company regarding suitability of the site for setting up of CNG/PNG station, the same will be considered on the site area proposed by gas distribution company. 

          He said that the canopy as well as buildings to be used for ancillary activities like sale room, toilets,control room   shall be allowed upto seven metres with two storey. Inter-distance from the buildings and outer boundaries to the gas storage depend  on total capacity of gas storage unit. This shall be governed by a Code of Oil Industry Safety Directorate – OISD 179 and Gas Cylinders Rules, 2004 (GCR-2004). At present for gas storage units of upto 4500 liters, the minimum distance from buildings and boundaries is 2.5 meters; for capacity of 4500 to 10,000 the minimum distance from buildings and boundaries is 4 meters and for gas storage units of capacity 10,000 to one lakh liters is 10 meters.

The siting distance  norms from the road junction and other fuel filling station including CNG/PNG station shall be adopted as per Indian Road Congress (IRC) norms. Commercial use shall be permissible, for which covered area shall not exceed three per cent of the total permissible ground coverage that is 35 per cent of the site area. The zoning parameters other than mentioned above shall be the same as applicable in case of Petrol Pumps.

As per the land requirement and other parameters for setting up of Fuel Filling Stations,  he said that along National Highways for independent petrol pumps,the minimum area for independent fuel filling stations in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  shall be 35m x 35m on undivided carriageway.On divided carriageway, it will be 35m (frontage) x 45 m and in urbanisable zone/areas it would be 20m x 20 m.The maximum area for this category should not be more than 3000 sqm.

          For petrol pumps with facilities like repairs or services shop, ATMs and small eating place  like Dhaba or fast food joint, the minimum area should be one acre (4047 sqm) and maximum area   1.5 acres (6070 sqm).Where petrol pumps are part of multi-facility complexes, the motels or restaurants, site where petrol pumps is part of such multi-facility complexes as per the zoning regulation, the area requirements for such a complex may be calculated on the basis of the requirements envisaged in the project as per the FAR and ground coverage allowed in the rules for commercial sites. Along Scheduled Roads (Other than NH) and other roads, he said that in case of  independent petrol pumps, the minimum area is 1000 sqm.,maximum area is 2500 sqm.For Petrol pumps with facilities like repairs/services shop, ATMs and small eating places like Dhabas or fast-food joint, the minimum area should be 3000 sqm and maximum area   one  acre (4047 sqm).

          In case of permissible height, he said that the zoning clause prescribing the maximum permissible height of a fuel filling station building shall stand amended as on September 5, 2008 when  earlier policy was issued.It stated  that in case of a fuel filling station, the maximum permissible height of a building constructed in the buildable zone shall not exceed eight meters inclusive of parapet and the maximum number of storeys within the height of eight mtrs. shall not exceed one.

          He said that Director, Town and Country Planning, Haryana shall ensure that these policy parameters are adhered to while dealing with the cases of grant of change of land use permission for Retail Outlets/Fuel Filling Stations in controlled areas. The restrictions of minimum distance between two Fuel Stations and location of Fuel Station/Petrol Pump from road intersection as prescribed in IRC:12 1983, IRC:12-2009 and instructions of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India shall be applicable.

           As far as laying of trunk services in green belts along 30 metres or 60 metres wide sector roads are concerned, the following shall be applicable on Retail Outlet/Fuel Filling Station and CNG/PNG Station:-As and when the services are required to be laid, to be augmented or relaid, the land will be made available by the owner for laying such services. The owner of CLU permission granted area shall not object for laying of such services. The Department shall ensure to seek an undertaking or levy a condition in this regard while granting the CLU permission to the effect that Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) or Department of Town and  Country Planning reserves its rights for laying of such services and the owner shall have no claim in this regard.

          The Department or HUDA shall keep in mind laying of water supply, trunk services and storm water box drains including that of pylon/footings required for erection of high tension electric towers in Green Belts while examining the application for grant of CLU permission for setting up Retail Outlet/Fuel Filling Station and CNG/PNG Station.No Retail Outlet/Fuel Filling Station or CNG/PNG Station shall be allowed to be established in case of roads with 30 m Green Belt if a service road happens to be part of green belt.

The above policy shall also be adopted by Haryana Urban Development Authority while carving out the sites for Retail Outlet/Fuel Filling Station and CNG/PNG Station and in case any un-allotted sites are not fulfilling the criteria proposed in the policy, such sites shall be deleted from the layout plans and land thereof will be used as green belt/restricted areas only.