NEW POLICY FOR ISSUANCE OF NOCs FOR INSTALLATIONS
OF CNG STATIONS
The Federal Government has recently introduced the following
policy regarding issuance of NOCs for installation of CNG
stations:
i)For installation of a CNG station at existing petrol
pumps, there is no need of any additional NOC except from
the Department of Explosives and Third Party certification
from HDIP including a reputable Private Sector Company of
high standards.
ii)For installation of a stand-alone CNG station at raw
sites/new locations, NOCs only from the following authorities
be obtained: Gas utility Company, Department of Explosives,
Civil Defense, Tensile Municipal Officer, and Third Party
certification from HDIP including a reputable Private Sector
Company of high standards.
iii)All authorities concerned must decide for issuance
of NOC(s) or otherwise within one month of the receipt of
request.
i) SETTING UP OF CNG STATION
No person can set up CNG station without first obtaining
license from the Authority i.e . Oil and Gas Regulatory
Authority Islamabad under Rule 6 of CNG (Production &
Marketing) Rules, 1992. Initially OGRA issues provisional
license for a period of 2 years for setting up CNG station.
After obtaining provisional license from the authority,
the licensee is supposed to start construction of the station
and also obtain NOCs from the local authorities and a license
from DEPARTMENT OF EXPLOSIVES on form B .
ii) CNG MARKETING LICENSE
After completion of CNG station, the authority under Rule
7 of CNG Rules 1992, issues fifteen year Marketing License
subject to submission of following documents:
a. Valid explosive license on form B .
b. Satisfactory report of 3rd party inspector regarding
construction of CNG works by the party in accordance with
the CNG Rules
iii) TYPE OF MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT ALLOWED FOR CNG
Only approved CNG equipment/ machinery can be imported
and installed at CNG stations under CBRs SRO No. 373(I)/2002
dated 15-6-2002, as amended from time to time. For further
details sites of Central Board of Revenue (http://www.cbr.gov.pk
) as well as Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (http://www.ogra.org.pk)
may be visited.
iv) CNG RULES 1992
Government has promulgated CNG Rules 1992 for regulation
of all CNG activities. The rules provide for the procedure
for setting up CNG stations and safety code for practice
etc. CNG RULES 1992
