GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALLOTMENT OF CNG

STATIONS UNDER

Full DODO (Dealer Owned Dealer Operated) Scheme

for

Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL)

And

Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL)

November, 2023
For the Letter of Intent (“LOI”) received for establishing and running CNG Station(s) within the
Authorized Area of Gujarat Gas Limited (“GGL”), these guidelines will be applicable, mutatis
mutandis, to GGL and the Applicant with respect to the relevant Authorized Areas in the state of
Gujarat.

For the Letter of Intent (“LOI”) received for establishing and running CNG Station(s) within the
Authorized Area of Sabarmati Gas Limited (“SGL”), these guidelines will be applicable, mutatis
mutandis, to SGL and the Applicant with respect to the relevant Authorized Area in the state of
Gujarat.

As the case may be, GGL and SGL may also be referred to, individually, as the Authorized Entity as
defined under the PNGRB Act, 2007 and the extant Regulations.

Authorized Area means the specified geographical area for a city or local natural gas distribution
network (hereinafter referred to as CGD network) authorized under the PNGRB (Authorizing
Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks)
Regulations, 2008 for laying, building, operating or expanding the CGD network and with respect
to which the Authorized Entity is granted marketing and infrastructure exclusivity. Authorized
Area is also referred to as the Geographical Area (in short “GA”)

City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network means an interconnected network of gas pipelines
and the associated equipment used for transporting natural gas from a bulk supply high pressure
transmission main to the medium pressure distribution grid and subsequently to the service
pipes supplying natural gas to domestic, industrial or commercial premises and CNG stations
situated in a specified geographical area. CNG Station means filling station where one or more
dispensing units are provided for sale of compressed natural gas

1. About Gujarat Gas Limited

Gujarat Gas Limited (formerly known as GSPC Distribution Networks Limited), is India's largest
City Gas Distribution player with its presence spread across 44 Districts in the State of Gujarat,
Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
making GGL a PAN India Company.

The company has India's largest customer base in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial segments.
The company has more than 37,000 (Thirty Seven Thousand) kms of gas pipeline network. It has
more than 800 CNG stations and distributes approximately 9 mmscmd of natural gas to more
than 20.25 lakh households, approximately 3.5 lakh CNG vehicles (serving per day) and to over
4,300 (Four Thousand and Three Hundred) industrial customers.

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2. About Sabarmati Gas Limited

Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL), a joint venture company of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(BPCL) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), has been conceived to retail natural gas
by implementing gas distribution networks in Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha and
Aravalli districts in Northern Gujarat.

Presently, number of domestic customers are more than 2,00,000 (2 lakhs) spread across 17
Talukas. SGL has also connected more than 365 villages in 5 districts. More than 1,000 Industrial
and Commercial customers. SGL operates 161 CNG Stations.

3. CNG Overview

Air pollution in India is quite a serious issue with the major sources being fuel, wood, and biomass
burning, fuel adulteration, vehicle emission and traffic congestion. One way of tackling the air
pollution is to reduce the dependence on conventional fossil fuels like diesel and use cleaner fuels
like Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). CNG can be used in place of gasoline (petrol) and Diesel. CNG
combustion produces fewer undesirable emissions than Diesel. During combustion, natural gas
emits less carbon dioxide and no PM and Smoke as compared to diesel.

Government of India (GoI) has set a target to increase the consumption of Natural Gas in Indian
Energy basket from 6% to 15% by 2030.

With an aim to increase the share of natural gas in country’s energy basket, GoI has awarded CGD
licenses that covers 98% of India’s population and 88 % of area for development of CGD network.
India stands committed to reduce the emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005
level. India’s per capita carbon emissions have been hailed as significantly growing with concerns
over climatic change.

Further, to ensure price stability for priority sectors viz CNG and PNG (Domestic), GoI has revised
the Administered Price Mechanism (APM) in April 2023 that has resulted in a ~10% drop in CNG
prices. The increased competitiveness to petrol and diesel shall make CNG a preferred fuel for
automotive sector. CNG Sales is expected grow at 3%-5% CAGR at the country level. Authorized
Entity have been growing at around ~ avg. 10%.

To cater to growing volumes, infrastructure needs to be expanded at a rapid pace and a new FULL
DODO model is being implemented across the geographical areas of the Authorised Entity.
Authorized Entities are inviting proposals from prospective Applicants willing to set up and
operate new CNG stations (Online and Daughter Booster CNG stations) under this new Model.
This document contains relevant information for the Applicants willing to set up CNG station. The
interested Applicants are requested to apply vide respective advertisement published in local
newspaper for areas as per advertisement.

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Advertisements will be released in Newspapers intimating Expression of Interest for Full DODO
Model of Dealer for CNG stations. All details in this regard will be published on the following
websites: Gujaratgas and Sabarmatigas.

The interested Applicants should go through the guidelines carefully for filling up their
application form. Type of Stations covered under the Full DODO model

Online Station:
Online stations are connected with the Natural Gas Pipeline and have compression facility. The
compressed natural gas “CNG” is dispensed to vehicles locally through CNG dispensers at a
pressure of ~ 200 barg.

Daughter Booster Station (DBS):

Daughter Booster stations do not have the connectivity of natural gas pipeline but having booster
compression facility. At these stations, compressed natural gas (CNG) is transported through
mobile cascades (bunch of cylinders mounted on LCV/MCV) from mother station and then
booster compressor boost the pressure of the received CNG and thereafter CNG is dispensed to
vehicles locally through CNG dispensers.

Authorised Geographical Areas:

Demarcation of Geographical Area is as per the Map of PNGRB, which may be different
from administrative district boundaries and hence Applicants are requested to ascertain
and verify the boundaries of the relevant Geographical Area from the geo co-ordinates of
the PNGRB Map. CNG Station can only be allotted within the boundary of the relevant
Geographical Area as per the PNGRB Map
Full DODO Scheme is applicable in the state of Gujarat for the Authorised Geographical
Areas in following districts

Gujarat Gas Limited:

State Districts

Kutch*, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Rajkot, Morbi*, Amreli,

Bhavnagar, Botad*, Surendranagar*, Ahmedabad*, Kheda*, Anand*,
Gujarat
Panchmahal, Dahod, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat*, Tapi*, Navsari*,
Valsad*
* Excluding areas already authorised
Sabarmati Gas Limited:
State Districts

Gujarat Gandhinagar*, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Patan

* Excluding areas already authorised

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 Guidelines for Setting up CNG Stations Under Full DODO Model

Authorized Entity shall invite applications from any Citizen of India, Partnership Firm or
Company registered in India as per prevailing applicable laws for setting up Standalone Online
or Daughter Booster Stations (RO) vide advertisement in leading English and relevant
vernacular dailies under ‘Full Dealer Owned and Dealer Operated Model (FDODO/Full DODO)’
(Procurement, Installation, Commissioning, Transportation, Operation & Maintenance and
Dispensing model) within the Authorized Entity’s Geographical Areas (‘GAs’) in the state of
Gujarat.

This document gives details of the Guidelines for Setting up CNG Station under Full DODO Model.

1. Applicant Shall Offer Land Parcel for Setting up CNG RO as per details mentioned in
Annexure-A “General Details of the Land”.
2. Details of the Existing CNG Stations including Mother Facility and existing and future Gas
Network are made available at the Authorized Entity’s Website under the appropriate
Tab/Section (Gujaratgas and Sabarmatigas).
3. Scope of activities between Authorized Entity and the "Applicant/Dealer” will be as per
details mentioned in Annexure-B “Scope Matrix”.
4. Eligibility Criteria of the Applicants who can apply for this proposal are as per details
mentioned in Annexure - C “Who Can Apply?”
5. Interested party can apply for FULL DODO by filling up the Online Application Form
available on Authorized Entity’s website under appropriate Tab/Section (Gujaratgas and
Sabarmatigas). Details for filling up the form are mentioned in Annexure-D “Application
Guidelines”.
6. To assist Applicants, an Online Financial viability calculator to check indicative feasibility
and estimated costs (Capital Expenditure and Operational Expenditure) has been made
available in the Authorized Entity’s website under appropriate Tab/Section (Gujaratgas and
Sabarmatigas). Viability of the CNG station is to be assessed by Applicant. The Online
Financial Viability Calculator values are indicative and for reference purpose only.
Applicant shall do its own due diligence and analysis to reach any financial decision.
Authorized Entity shall not be held responsible for decision made by the Applicant based
on these indicative values.
7. The entire responsibility towards operations, safety, delivery (towards weights and
measurements), requirements of statutory authorities including PNGRB Compliances,
permissions, approvals and other business-related requirements will be in the scope of the
Applicant and an indemnity bond shall be submitted by the Applicant in this regard along
with the Dealership Agreement.
8. The applications received shall be scrutinized and evaluated as per Authorized Entity’s
internal procedure. Only valid applications as per published guidelines shall be considered
for further processing and all invalid application shall be summarily rejected. Applicants
shall be duly informed about the rejection of their applications.

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9. LOI Issuance:

9.1 Upon satisfying itself regarding the fulfilment of the requisite terms and conditions,
pursuant to internal due diligence, Letter of Intent (LOI) shall be issued to eligible
Applicants. Internal due diligence shall be confidential and the Applicant cannot
demand disclosure of the same.
9.2 Any decision, including rejection of the Application, by the Authorized Entity pursuant
to the Due Diligence shall be final and binding upon the Applicant, who shall not object
to and accept the decision without any protest.
9.3 Authorized Entity reserves the right to select or reject any number of sites and/or
offer more than one Dealership at the same location/road, any site/award any
Dealership at any of the advertised location/road.
9.4 The Applicant agrees and consents that the selection and evaluation of the proposed
site for CNG is completely at the sole discretion of the Authorized Entity and
submission of the application does not create any right, interest or equity of any
manner to be considered or be selected.
9.5 Indicative Selection Criteria is mentioned under Annexure-E “Selection Criteria”.

10. Milestones till Start of CNG Sales:

The Applicant is expected to comply with all the terms and conditions and achieve the
milestones as given below for start of CNG sales.

S/N Milestone Period from

LOI Acceptance* & Submission of an

unconditional and irrevocable Bank Within 30 days from the date
10.1
Guarantee (BG) valid for a minimum 2 of LOI issuance
years and 180 days
Clear Title Search Report of the offered
Within 15 days from the date
10.2 subject land for a period of 30 years by a
of LOI acceptance
reputed lawyer
Within 15 days from the date
10.3 Execution of Dealership Agreement** of Clear Title Search Report
submission

Within 365 days from the date

10.4 Start of CNG Sales
of Dealership Agreement

* Post LOI acceptance, application fee shall not be refunded.

**Furnishing of the Bank Guarantee and Clear Title Search Report shall be condition precedent for
execution of the Dealership Agreement and failure by the Applicant/LOI Holder shall be an event of default

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11. Dealership Agreement:

11.1 The tenure of dealership will be for an initial period of 15 years including lock-in
period of 10 years with effect from commencement of CNG sale. During lock-in period,
neither party can terminate the Dealership Agreement except as may be specifically
mentioned in this document or Dealership Agreement.

11.2 Renewal/Extension, of the Dealership Agreement, if agreed to by the Parties, will be

subject to meeting the standard performance criteria set by Authorized Entity and on
the terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon.

12. Broad Payment Terms:

12.1 Dealership Security Deposit: Each successful Applicant would have to submit an
unconditional and irrevocable Bank Guarantee (BG) of Rs. 10,00,000/. (Rupees Ten
Lakhs Only) (validity of 2 years and 180 days from the date of LOI acceptance)

12.2 Interest-Free Payment Security Deposit: Each successful Applicant shall pay
Interest Free Payment Security Deposit at the time of signing of Agreement

S/N Type Deposit

10,000 (Ten Thousand) kg x

12.2.1 Online Station
Applicable Retail Selling Price (RSP)
5,000 (Five Thousand) kg x
12.2.2 Daughter Booster Station
Applicable Retail Selling Price (RSP)

12.2.3 50% of the above-mentioned amount will be refunded after 6 months of

CNG sales. Balance sum of the Payment Security Deposit will be maintained
with the Authorized Entity till the term of the Dealership Agreement.

12.2.4 Payment Security Deposit amount will be reviewed periodically as per

discretion of Authorized Entity and the same shall be binding on the Dealer.

12.3 Advance Payment: Offtake of CNG will be strictly on the basis of Advance Payment
for the volume intended to be off-taken by the Dealer for further sale from CNG
Station. Detailed terms and condition of payment shall be as per the Dealership
Agreement.

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13. Service Charge / Profit Margin Structure:

Dealer Shall be paid Service Charge / Profit Margin or combination thereof as mentioned
below:
Service Charge /
S/N Type Slab Profit Margin
(Rs/kg)
Slab-1 Upto 4,000 kg/day 8.05
13.1 Online Station Slab-2 (incremental volume)
4.18
Beyond 4,000 kg/day
Slab-1 Upto 2,500 kg/day 10.50
Daughter
13.2 Slab-2 (incremental volume)
Booster Station 6.95
Beyond 2,500 kg/day
*GST extra as applicable
14. Penalty:

14.1 Penalty of Rs 2,00,000 (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) for every 6 months of delay to be
prorated as per actual delay period after 1 year of agreed development period from
the date of agreement in the event of failure by the Applicant/Dealer to timely achieve
the stipulated original milestones. As a matter of abundant caution and in order to
avoid any confusion on the aspect of prorated deduction of penalty, it is clarified by
way of the following illustration - If the delay is of 4 (four) months during the relevant
6 (six) months period then a deduction equivalent for the delay of 4 (four) months
shall be done .

14.2 Without prejudice to the imposition penalty as mentioned above, in case the Dealer
fails to commission the CNG station within 24 months from the date of agreement, the
Authorized Entity will review the progress and reserves the right to fix the revised
milestones for the Dealer along with extension of Bank Guarantee validity. In case,
Dealer is not able to achieve the progress as per the revised milestones, the
Authorized Entity reserves the right to forfeit the balance Dealership Security Deposit
and cancel the Dealership at its sole discretion without any further notice.

15. Termination of LOI and/or Dealership Agreement:

Authorized Entity shall reserve rights reject the application, terminate the allotment of LOI
and/or the Dealership agreement on account of following–

15.1 Failure to submit necessary documents within stipulated time mentioned in

section 10 under “Milestones till Start of CNG Sales”. Application fee shall be
forfeited.
15.2 Discovers false or incorrect information about the requisite credentials submitted
along with application including details about land ownership or any other
information provided during ongoing period of the agreement.

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 15.3 Any default on provisions of regulation or safety compliances.
15.4 Concealment of information which if disclosed at the Application stage or
subsequently, would have rendered the Application ineligible for consideration.
15.5 Any other event designated as or by implication falling under the category of an
event of default in the LOI and/or Dealership Agreement.
15.6 Applicant fails to enter into the Dealership Agreement with the Authorized Entity
within 30 days from the date of acceptance of LOI.
15.7 Proven malpractice/ submission of forged documents by the Applicant.
15.8 LOI holder withdraws Dealership Candidature for any reason before signing
Dealership Agreement.
15.9 Non-compliance of LOI conditions.
15.10 Criminal proceeding under any law is pending against the Applicant.
15.11 Applicant is convicted of any offence punishable under the criminal law applicable
and prevailing.
15.12 Dealer has been admitted to bankruptcy.
15.13 Insolvency proceedings have been initiated against the Applicant.
15.14 Non-Compliance of the terms and conditions contained herein or in the Dealership
Agreement.
15.15 Any other event designated as or by implication falling under the category of an
event of default herein or under the Dealership Agreement.
15.16 In case of non-acceptance of LOI or after a period of one month from the date of
LOI issuance the Applicant will be disqualified from the entire process.
15.17 Authorized Entity reserves the right to select/reject any number of sites and/or
offer more than one Dealership at the same location/road.

Authorized Entity reserves its right to amend, modify, delete or add any of
the above terms and conditions at their sole discretion.

Annexure:
A. General Details of the Land
B. Scope Matrix
C. Who Can Apply?
D. Application Guidelines
E. Selection Criteria

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 Annexure – A
General Details of the Land

1.1 Location of the Land shall be inside Authorized Entity’s GA’s. Details of the Authorized
Entity’s GA will be shared in the website under appropriate Tab/Section (Gujaratgas and
Sabarmatigas).
1.2 Preferable rectangular area in the range of 1000-4000sqm.The Minimum frontage and
depth of the plot should be as mentioned below:

Total Area Frontage Depth

S/N Location
(Sq. Meter) (Meter) (Meter)
1.2.1 In Civic authorities of the city 1,050 30 35
1.2.2 On National Highway 1,750 35 50
1.2.3 On State Highway 1,225 35 35
1.2.4 In Rural area 1,225 35 35

1.3 The plot size indicated above shall be measured after leaving applicable ROW as per norms
of NHAI/PWD/CPWD/State Highway Dept. /Local Authorities etc.
The offered land should be free from encumbrances, charges (mortgages), lien, third party
rights/interests and should not be subject matter of dispute or court case. In case the
Applicant is having leasehold interest in the subject land there must be a registered lease
deed with an express agreement with the original owner to further sub lease the land and
the lease deed shall always be valid for a minimum period equivalent to the term of the
Dealership Agreement, which shall be for 15 years. For the purpose of clarity, the validity
period of the Lease Deed shall be a minimum period of 15 years with effect from the
effective date of the Dealership Agreement. In case of ownership right of the Applicant, the
title should be absolute and there should be no restriction in establishing and operating the
CNG Station.
1.4 The Applicant should have legal access to land by way of ownership with clear title or
having a registered lease deed with an express agreement with the original owner to
further sub lease the land at the time of accepting of LOI. For leased land, the lease deed
shall have to be valid for a minimum period equivalent to the term of the Dealership
Agreement, which shall be for a period of 15 years. For the purpose of clarity, the validity
period of the Lease Deed shall be a minimum period of 15 years with effect from the
effective date of the Dealership Agreement.
1.5 In case of offered land, type is Agricultural then the same shall be converted to non-
agricultural purpose more particularly for the use of CNG station or other allied purposes
at expense and cost by land owner or lease holder as the case may be. The land must be
suitable for development for CNG station and other commercial activities and impact
charges, if any, need to be paid to the local development authorities right now or in future
also, the same shall be paid by the land owner/Applicant as the case may be and the same
shall never be recoverable from the Authorized Entity.

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1.6 Additionally, the land requirement (area and dimensions) are subject to fulfilment of
statutory requirements including but not limited to local Development Control Regulations
local GDCR, R&B (State Highway) and MORTH (NHAI) guidelines as applicable.
1.7 The above-mentioned depth of the offered land parcel is subject to compliance of applicable
Building control line for adjoining road (NH / SH / City).
1.8 In case of land situated on National/State Highway, the Applicant will ensure that the land
offered meets the NHAI guidelines issued by Govt. of India, Ministry of Road, Transport &
Highways/State Government R&B from time to time. The offered land should also meet
norms of statutory bodies like forest department, PESO etc. and the land should be
convertible for commercial and CNG Station use.
1.9 The Applicant shall arrange all clearances such as Title Clearance, Non-Agriculture
conversion, CLU (Change of Land Use), DDR (Due Diligence Report), District Magistrate
NOC / Police Commissioner NOC and No Objection Certificate from co-owners, if any at its
own cost.
1.10 Bye Laws to follow: Applicant is required to follow norms laid in updated NHAI circular
/guidelines for setting up of fuel station on National Highways, Building Byelaws issued by
concerned authorities, Updated policy/guidelines for setting up of CNG Station / Petrol
Pump issued by State Government / Authority.
1.11 Further, in case a technically feasible land is directly allotted in the name of Applicant for
the purpose of CNG/Fuel station by Government/statutory land-owning authorities on
lease/perpetual lease/license fee/sale deed basis and is found to be commercially viable,
then LOI on DODO model may be issued by Authorized Entity (solely at the discretion of the
Authorized Entity) directly to the land owner / Applicant, without running any LOI process
etc.
1.12 However, there will not be any financial or legal liability whatsoever on the Authorized
Entity in relation to land offered by Applicant.
1.13 Notarized Affidavit of Title of Ownership on non-judicial stamp paper of requisite value to
be furnished by the Applicant as below :

(TO BE TYPED ON APPROPRIATE NON-JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF REQUIRED VALUE)

I, son / daughter / wife of _________, aged about _____________________ years, resident of ________________,
authorized representative of (name of company) incorporated under the Companies Act,
1956/2013, having its registered office at ___________ do hereby solemnly affirm and declare
as under:
1. That (name of the Applicant entity) has applied for CNG Station dealership of ____ at
(Location) District _______________as per Advertisement dated ___.
2. That I am the authorized signatory of _________ (Applicant).

Deponent

VERIFICATION:

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Verified at ___ on this ____________________ day of __ that the contents of the above affidavit
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. No part of this Affidavit is wrong and nothing
material has been concealed therefrom.
Deponent
VERIFICATION:
Verified at ___ on this ____________________ day of __ that the contents of the above affidavit
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. No part of this Affidavit is wrong and nothing
material has been concealed therefrom.
Deponent

Designation
Location
Certified by:
Name & Details __
(Signature and Seal of Signature Magistrate/Judge/Notary Public)

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 Annexure-B
Scope Matrix
Scope of activities between Authorized Entity and the "Applicant/Dealer” will be as per table
below:
S/N Activities Scope
Before Start of CNG Sales
To carry out Technical Feasibility of proposed site and inform if same
is suitable for Online station or Daughter Booster station (DBS).

Note: (i) Authorized Entity shall consider proposed site for Online Authorized
1.1
Station in case the required length of steel pipeline (from the main Entity
pipeline network till the proposed retail outlet site) is up to 2 KM and
laying of such pipeline is found feasible. Else, proposed site may be
considered for DBS station.
Arrangement of Land & all the land related permissions such as Urban
Land ceiling, CLU, applicable clearances from tax departments, No
1.2 Dealer
Objection Certificate from Owner / Co- Owners of Land for setting up
CNG Station as per terms of dealership.
All Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Works for setting up the CNG Station as
per design and specifications given by Authorized Entity / applicable
1.3 Dealer
PESO / PNGRB / OISD guidelines and standards as may be prevailing
from time to time.
Design & Layout of CNG Station Authorized
1.4
Entity
Design and specifications of CNG Equipment Vendor List (for CNG Authorized
1.5
Equipment) Entity
Compliance of all Statutory Permissions related to Construction of CNG
1.6 station, CNG Equipment viz. PESO license, HAZOP & QRA of CNG Dealer
Station.
Procurement (or Lease) & Installation of all required CNG Equipment
such as Compressor, Cascade, CNG Dispensers, SS Tubing etc. and all
associated facilities (including electrical items) to run CNG equipment
1.7 Dealer
for CNG dispensation as per design and specifications given by
Authorized Entity and applicable PESO/PNGRB/OISD guidelines and
standards.
Arrangement of required Electrical System e.g., taking Electrical
Connection, Electrical Cabling & Earthing, UPS, Power Backup system,
1.8 Dealer
capacitor bank if required, Arrangement of Transformers, design of
electrical panel, installation of Electric Meters, Lighting Poles etc.
Procurement and Installation of Gas measurement equipment/Meters Authorized
1.9
as decided by Authorized entity from time to time Entity
Stamping of Dispensers by W&M Dept., Consent from Central Electrical
Technical Dept., Factory License, Labour License, Hydro testing of
Cascades as per Gas Cylinder Rules. The approval from any statutory
authority (ies) required as per statutory rules and regulations of
Central / State Government, PESO, etc. shall be the Dealer’s
1.10 Dealer
responsibility unless otherwise specified under any prevailing laws.
The application on behalf of Authorized Entity, as required under any
prevailing laws, for submission to relevant authorities along with
copies of required certificates complete in all respects shall be
prepared and submitted by the Dealer well ahead of time so that the

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 S/N Activities Scope
actual construction / commissioning of the work is not delayed for
want of the approval/ inspection by concerned authorities.
Inspection of the works by the authorities and necessary coordination
1.11 and liaison work in this respect. Dealer
Statutory fees paid, if any, for all applications, inspections and Authorized
approvals from authorities, but required to be done by the Authorized Entity
1.12
Entity shall be reimbursed at actuals to the Dealer on production of
documentary evidence.
Arrangement of Canopy, Station lighting, Flooring, General Upkeep of
Station, including Dispenser Area etc. for better visibility of the
Authorized Entity’s CNG branding. Design of canopy shall be as per
1.13 the specifications provided by the Authorized Entity. Branding Dealer
exercise to be undertaken by the Dealer as per requirement and
instruction of the Authorized Entity, at the cost of the Dealer, from
time to time.
Procurement, Installation & Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
as per OISD STD 179, T4S and IS:2190 and such other rules,
1.14 Dealer
regulations, laws and standards as may be prevailing from time to
time.
Law, statute or rules as may be amended supplemented, re-enacted
1.15 Dealer
from time to time shall be applicable & binding on Dealer
From and/or after start of CNG Sales
Provide network connectivity for supply of Gas to the Online Station of
Authorized
1.16 the Dealer for supplying CNG to the end-consumers i.e., end consumer’s
Entity
CNG vehicles only. (Online).
Provide CNG to the LCV/MCV/HCV of the Dealer at the Mother Station
Authorized
1.17 for supplying CNG to the end-consumers i.e. end consumer’s CNG
Entity
vehicles only. (DBS)
Declaration of Retail Selling Price of CNG to be sold at CNG Retail outlet Authorized
1.18
from time to time. Entity
Invoice for Service Charges to be submitted by the Dealer to Authorized
1.19 Dealer
Entity at frequency specified in the Agreement
Processing of Dealer Service Charge. Authorized
1.20
Entity
Payment of VAT and Excise Duties on sale of CNG and filing of returns Authorized
& complying with applicable procedures & formalities under the Entity /
1.21
applicable laws in this regard. Dealer (as
applicable)
Various audits including safety audits, technical audits, labour law Authorized
1.22 compliance audits, etc.
Entity
Day-to-day operations of the equipment and the CNG retail outlet,
Dispensing of CNG to vehicles and general maintenance/ up keeping of
1.23 CNG outlet as per checklist of Authorized Entity. Dealer shall sell CNG Dealer
at the CNG Station only. Dealer shall not sell CNG to any entity other
than end consumer’s CNG vehicles.
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of CNG Equipment and all
1.24 associated facilities. Dealer
Deployment, Operation and Maintenance of CNG based LCV / MCV /
1.25 HCV Mobile Cascades. (DBS). Dealer

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 S/N Activities Scope
Transportation of CNG through LCV / MCV / HCV Mobile Cascades from
1.26 Authorized Entity’s Mother Station to the dealer DBS. Dealer

1.27 Payment of Electricity Charges. Dealer

Ensuring that deployed manpower is professionally qualified and
1.28 competent enough to handle the O&M and Management of CNG Dealer
station(s) in a safe manner.
1.29 Salaries & Various Statutory Payments to Deployed Manpower Dealer
Insurance Policies covering risk associated with storage,
1.30 transportation and dispensation of gas along with coverage of Dealer
equipment and public liabilities
Promotional Activities for Increasing of CNG sales, requirement of CNG
1.31 vehicle(s) tuning on regular basis and to create awareness among Dealer
masses.
Collection of retail amount through various modes i.e., cash, POS, UPI,
1.32 Paytm and digital wallet/electronic mode of payment from consumers Dealer
for CNG sold for the day.
The Dealer shall ensure that the gas provided by Authorized Entity is
exclusively sold for the end consumer’s CNG vehicles only and the same
1.33 Dealer
shall be reconciled as per the frequency decided and format provided
by the Authorized entity.

Note: In case the compressor is gas-based, internal consumption of the compressor will be
measured through jointly calibrated mass flow meter and fortnightly reconciliation of the internal
fuel consumption shall be carried out. The differential consumption will be separately invoiced
fortnightly at applicable Authorized Entity’s Piped Natural Gas Industrial rates, from time to time.

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 Annexure – C
Who Can Apply?

1.1 For Individuals:

1.1.1 Nationality: Applicant must be Indian citizen.

1.1.2 Age: As on date of application (in completed years) not less than 21 years of age and
not more than 60 years of age. The Applicant is required to submit valid proof of age
(self-attested copy of 10th standard Board Certificate/ Secondary School/ Birth
Certificate/ School Leaving Certificate, Passport, Election Commission Identity Card,
Aadhar Card).
1.1.3 Residence: The Applicant shall be a resident of India, as per Income Tax Act 1962

1.2 For Partnership Firms: In case, the application is submitted in partnership mode, the
Partnership Firm should be duly registered under Indian Partnership Act, prior to the
submission of application. All partners of the firm should individually fulfil the eligibility
criteria as specified as above. Firm should submit a single application form in its own name
only. Issuance of LOI and subsequent execution of dealership agreement if found successful,
shall be with the same partnership firm only (without any change of composition).

1.2.1 For Non-Individual Entities: Registered Co-operative/Consumer Societies

The entities registered in India under Societies Registration Act 1860 are also
eligible to apply, provided the date of registration / incorporation of the firm / entity
is at least 3 years prior to the date of application.

Issuance of LOI and subsequent execution of dealership agreement shall be with the
same registered Cooperative / Consumer society only. Copy of certificate of
registration, Authority letter and resolution specifying name of the authorized person
for making application is required along with application.

1.2.2 Organized Bodies

Organized Bodies such as registered bus/truck associations etc., Charitable Trusts

registered with Charity Commissioner of respective State Government and corporate
houses i.e. Government Organizations/Bodies, PSUs, and Companies incorporated
under Companies Act, 1956, including Private Limited companies are also eligible to
apply.

The entity should be registered in India, the date of registration / incorporation of the
firm / entity should be at least 3 years prior to the date of application. Issuance of LOI
and subsequent execution of dealership agreement shall be with the same Organized
Bodies only, without change of any composition post submission of application. Copy
of certificate of registration, Authority letter and resolution specifying name of the
authorized person for making application is required along with application.
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 Annexure – D
Application Guidelines

1.1 Applicant have to apply online in the prescribed format available on the Authorized Entity’s
website under appropriate Tab/Section (Gujaratgas and Sabarmatigas).
1.2 Each Applicant will have secured login to view the status of their application till
acceptance/rejection. Email and /or SMS on their registered Email id and Mobile Number
(mentioned in the application form) will also be shared with the Applicants informing their
status of application. Applicants should regularly check the status to keep themselves
updated.
1.3 Application Fee: The non-interest bearing application fee of Rs. 25,000/- including GST
(Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only) through Demand Draft (DD) (Refundable without
any interest as per terms and conditions mentioned in this document) is required to be
submitted along with the duly signed application form print out downloaded from website
as per following details:

DD in For CNG stations falling in

Payable at Address for submission
favour of Districts
Kutch, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Senior Vice President – Industries &
Dwarka, Rajkot, Morbi, CNG
Gujarat Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Gujarat Gas Limited
Payable at
Gas Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, 9th Floor, Avdhesh House
Ahmedabad
Limited Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Opp. Shri Govind Gurudwara
Dahod, Narmada, Bharuch, S. G. Highway, Ahmedabad –380054,
Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad Gujarat
DGM – Marketing
Sabarmati Sabarmati Gas Limited
Payable at Gandhinagar, Mehsana,
Gas Plot No. 907, Sector 21,
Gandhinagar Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Patan
Limited Gandhinagar – 382 021
Gujarat

Note: Applicant is required to submit separate Demand Draft of Rs. 25,000 for each plot/site offered
in application.

1.4 Applicant can select its land location from the map facility provided in the Online
Application Form.
1.5 Following Documents are required to be uploaded as part of Application form Submission.
1.5.1 PAN (Mandatory for Individual, Partnership and Entity)
1.5.2 Aadhaar (Mandatory for Individual Applicant)
1.5.3 GST (Mandatory for Entity Applicant)
1.5.4 TAN
1.5.5 Certificate of Incorporation (in case of Company)
1.5.6 Registered Deed of Partnership (In case of Partnership Firm)

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 1.5.7 "Proof of Land Ownership (Any one document is mandatory)
a. 7x12
b. Property Card
c. Index copy
1.6 In case of partnership, single application form has to be filled by the authorized partner in
the name of partnership firm only.
1.7 Land details submitted, at the time of application shall be considered final and no change
in the category will be entertained.
1.8 Submission of new document/alteration in the application/any additional information
related to the application in the already submitted application/documents in support of
eligibility will not be entertained, under any circumstance and no new document will be
admissible that causes material change in the application (like change in land address, size
of land, NOCs, valuation related document, Applicant type change, etc.) and no request in
this case will be entertained.
1.9 Applications received after the closure of application submission date for any reason, and
those without accompanying valid documents, application fee or incomplete in any respect
will not be considered and no correspondence will be entertained by Authorized Entity in
such cases whatsoever.
1.10 After the closure of application submission date as mentioned in the advertisement the
applications shall be scrutinized.
1.11 Any amendment, clarification, corrigendum in respect of the information guideline will be
hosted on Authorized Entity’s Website. Applicants should regularly visit the website to
keep themselves updated.
1.12 Authorized Entity reserves the right to extend the timeline for application submission
period and due date for submission as mentioned the advertisement.

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 Annexure – E
Selection Criteria

1.1 Land Ownership - The offered land should be free from encumbrances, charges
(mortgages), lien, third party rights/interests and should not be subject matter of any
dispute or court case. In case the Applicant is having leasehold interest in the subject land
there must be a registered lease deed with an express agreement with the original owner
to further sub lease the land and the lease deed shall be valid for a minimum period
equivalent and parallel to the term of the Dealership Agreement, which shall be for 15 years.
For the purpose of clarity, the validity period of the Lease Deed shall be a minimum period
of 15 years with effect from the effective date of the Dealership Agreement. Applicant shall
ensure that the Lease Deed shall not be terminated prior to expiry of the Dealership
Agreement. In case of ownership right of the Applicant, the title should be absolute and
there should be no restriction in establishing and operating the CNG Station.
1.2 Size of the Land for CNG Station as stated in “General Details of the Land”
1.3 Stipulated Distance of nearby school/ hospital / Residential Society from the proposed Land
1.4 Shortest Motorable Road Distance prescribed (to be travelled by the LCV) of the proposed
DBS. Recommended distance from the Mother station to the DBS shall be within
50Kms.However the decision of the Authorized Entity shall be final and the Applicant shall
not question or challenge the validity of such decision taken by Authorized Entity
1.5 Location from the nearest Mother Station

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