At a time when electric vehicles are the flavour of the season, state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to complete the selection process for 76,000 fuel retail outlets within this year. Though the process started last year, it was stalled due to the general elections.
These outlets will be in addition to the existing 64,500-odd outlets, including those run by private firms, in the country. Meanwhile, the OMCs have also decided to launch a special drive to divest the temporary company-owned-company-operated (COCOs) outlets, to clear pending outlets to be allotted to letters of intent holders belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories.
