The number of inspections
carried out by Anti-adulteration Cell (AAC) of the Petroleum
Ministry since its inception in March 2001 during the past years
and the outcome thereof are given below:-
|
Year
|
No. of Inspections
carried out by AAC
|
Samples failed
|
Major irregularities/
possible adulteration
|
Minor irregularities/other
malptactices
|
|
2001
|
89
|
10
|
24
|
21
|
|
2002
|
482
|
93
|
190
|
231
|
Action against
petrol pumps found guilty of adulteration is taken by the Oil
Companies under the provisions of the Marketing Discipline Guidelines
and/or Dealership Agreement.
The above information
was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Shri Santosh Gangwar, today in the Lok Sabha in a written
reply.
