How much land required for petrol pump?

I personally think that the petrol pump land requirement should also be based on the location and demand of the vehicles to get themselves refilled. Petrol pump located on busy roads must be big enough so that it can cater to the needs of the people and avoid getting the place crowded. The minimum land required for petrol pump is 800 sq meters to 1200 sq meters. If you are planning to open a petrol pump, let me tell you the criterias needed to be fulfilled.

Only having the petrol pump required area is not all, there are some criteria to be fulfilled which are:

• The applicant must be an Indian citizen or an NRI having lived in India for at least 180 days

• The applicant must be 21 years to 55 years old

• The applicant must be 10th standard passed in case of SC/ST and 10+12th standard passed in case of general

• The applicant must have the ability to incest Rs 25 lakhs in case of regular petrol pumps and Rs 12 lakhs in case of rural petrol pumps

• Land should be on National Highway

• The applicant must have the land for himself totally or has it on long term lease.

The application fee is Rs 1000 for regular retail outlets and Rs 100 for rural retail.

If you have the petrol pump land requirement, you can give your land on lease to a petrol station.

Big property can easily generate revenue by opening a petrol pump in India. You can earn up to lakhs every month by leasing out your property to a petrol pump company in India. But there are some guidelines you need to know before leasing out your property for opening a petrol pump. I will share some important pointers below so that you can learn how much land required for petrol pump. I live in Odisha so I will talk about the guidelines of the petrol pumps in Odisha.

How much land is required for petrol pump?

• You need to follow the guidelines of the local governing body and the guidelines of the Oil Company to check out the land required to open a petrol pump in your locality.

• If you are living in Odisha and wondering how much area required for petrol pump then the answer would be between 2.4 acres to 5 acres. The plot should also be rectangular in shape. 

• The distance between the petrol pump and the main road should be 90 metres. 

• If you have a property in the village and you are thinking about how much land need for petrol pump then the answer would be 35x35m. Yes, in the village area the length and width of the property should be a minimum of 35x35m.

• The land located on the National Highway should be 1 km away from the toll bridge. It should also be located 1 km away from the nearest existing retailing outlet on the same side.

• Highway, main roads, other roads from the frontage of the plot should be easily accessible.

• Plots for petrol pumps in the National Highway should abide by the NHAI guidelines.

• The land of the petrol pump should be equal to the level of the road.

• If you want to set a petrol pump in your property it should be free from High Tension Power Line, Product / Water Pipeline / Canals / Drainage /Nullahs / Public Road / Railway Line etc.

• There should not be any encumbrances, encroachment, or religious structures located in the property.

The guidelines and instructions to open a petrol pump changes from time to time. Before deciding to open a petrol pump, you can consult your local oil company officer and learn how much land required for petrol pump.

I hope this was helpful.

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