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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The policy will 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.