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Eligibility Criteria for Setting CNG Stations on Various CNG Dealership Models

Common Eligibility Criteria applying as Individual is as under:

• Citizenship: Indian Citizen.
• Residential status: Resident of India (as per Income tax rules).
• Age: Not less than 21 years.
  Proof of age should be supported by copy of 10th Standard Board Certificate / Secondary School Leaving Certificate / Birth Certificate / Passport / Affidavit for age / Identity card issued by Election Commission.
• Educational qualification: Passed Minimum 10th (examination conducted by a Board/School)
  Certificate issued by Armed Forces as equivalent to 10th Class pass in accordance with Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Dept. of Personnel and Training) notification No. 15012/8/82-Estt (D) dated 12.02.1986 will also be considered.
  For educational qualification from overseas universities / boards, equivalent certificate issued by competent authority / State Government / Government of India should be submitted by the applicants.
  In case of non meeting the above educational qualification criteria, However offered land business potential and suitability of AGL requirement, minimum educational qualifications may be relaxed to NIL Only reading – writing skills must be have by the applicant which may be assess during Interview by the approval of executive management.
• Financial Strength: Applicant having Minimum Net-worth of Rs. 1 Crore as on 31st March of previous Financia Year (as per the statement in the form of affidavit and duly certified by Chartered Accountant) will be eligible.

Net-worth computation for this purpose shall include the following only:

Land

• It would be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the land meets all statutory norms of the concerne authorities.
• The land should either be owned by the applicant or should be leased in the name of the applicant as on the date of application and should have minimum lease of 15 years in case of private land and 10 years in case of Govt. land (or as advertised by Company) from the date of application. Registered Agreement to Sale, Lease Agreement OR Power of Attorney shall be also accepted subject to the condition that the applicant will get the clear ownership of the land in his name through Purchase/Lease/Transfer after issuance of LOI and before signing of Dealership Agreement. Applicant shall be required to provide notarized affidavit in this regard.

Proof of Ownership

• Registered Agreement to Sale, OR
• Lease Agreement (Applicant is required to submit a Lease Agreement duly stamp and notarized at the time of application and shall submit registered Lease Agreement within 02 month of issuance of LOI), OR
• Affidavit from the Owner and the Applicant, in case of non-registered agreement, stating that, “he is willing to get the Lease Deed registered within 2 month from issuance of LOI and Owner has no objection for the lease property to be used for the said purpose of CNG/Fuel Station, In case of failure to get the Lease Agreement registered (for any reasons) within 02 month from the date of issuance of LOI, the application and LOI stands Terminated, and the applicant shall not raise any dispute in Court and/or any other Forum against the said Termination. OR
• Ownership document of land registry, land record book, Power of Attorney, Sale Deed, Extract Mutation register extract, No-Objection Certificate (NOC), Allotment Letter, Sale Agreement.
• In Case of land belongs to Joint Family name, the power of attorney with NOC (in affidavit and notarized) shall be required in the name of Applicant.

It should be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that as on date of application

• Offered land is having clear and marketable title as well as without any encumbrance.
• Offered land is of required dimension and abutting the Road boundary, after leaving Right of Way (ROW) line of the road.
• The offered land is also not notified for acquisition by any competent authority

Note: With regard to submission of documents by selected candidates

All certificates/documents required for meeting Eligibility criteria should be in possession of the applicant and valid as on date of application.

Partnership Firms

The conditions spelt out above for individuals would be applicable to each partner of the partnership firm individually.

In addition to the required eligibility criteria mentioned under this policy, additional eligibility criteria, if any, included in any specific advertisement shall also have to be met by eligible applicants.

Eligibility Criteria for Non-individual Applicants (Entity)

Non-individual entity applicant means Government Bodies/Agencies, Societies registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 / Societies registered under Co- operative Societies Act, 1912 or Co-operative Societies Act as enacted by concerned States, Charitable Trusts registered with Charity Commissioner of respective State Government, Companies formed under the Companies Act, 1956 / 2013.

Common Eligibility Criteria applying as Non-Individual is as under

• Residential status: The entity should be registered in India.
• Land: With regard to land, all conditions covered for individuals would apply.
• Financial Strength: Applicant having Minimum Net-worth of Rs. 1 Crore as on 31st March,2023(in the form of affidavit and duly certified by Chartered Accountant) will be eligible. Net- worth computation will be done as per the provisions of the Companies Act.

Note

• Registered Societies / Charitable Trusts/ Companies will have to furnish appropriate resolution to show that the person making the application on its behalf is empowered to make the same. Authorized signatory on behalf of the entity will also have to furnish an undertaking that it will observe the relevant guidelines.
• In addition to the required eligibility criteria mentioned under this policy, additional eligibility criteria, if any, included in any specific advertisement shall also have to be met by eligible applicants.

Broad Terms & Conditions for Land

• Interested parties should offer open plots with clear & undisputed title only/having agreement to lease or lease agreement for 15 years or more with land owner who has clear & undisputed title.
• Frontage of plot of land should be abutting the national highway/state highway/main road.
• The land size should be in the range of 400 – 1225 sq. meters. CNG Online Station / DBS (within municipal limits): 20m x 20m i.e. 400sqm CNG Online Station / DBS (outside municipal limits): 35m (frontage) x 35m (depth) i.e. 1225 sqm
• The land area indicated above shall be measured after leaving applicable ROW as per norms of NHAI/PWD/CPWD/State Highway Deptt./Local Authorities etc.. However the area falling within the ROW limits shall also be included in the outright purchase/lease in addition to the plot size indicated above.
• In case of land situated on national highway, the bidder will ensure that the land offered meets the NHAI guidelines contained in Govt. of India, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways No. RW/NH-33023/19/99- DO-III dt.25.09.2003/17.10.2003 and further amendments if any. The offered land should also meet norms of statutory bodies like forest, explosive etc. and the land should be convertible for commercial and CNG Station use.
• The bidder shall arrange all statutory clearances such as urban land ceiling, Non-Agriculture conversion, Income Tax Clearance, Non-encumbrance etc. and No Objection Certificate from co-owners, if any. No Objection Certificate from the land owner for making application for CNG Dealership & setting up CNG Station on the Land in case of lease land.
• If the entire land does not belong to the bidder then the group of persons who have plots contiguous to each other meeting our requirement can quote through one of them holding Power of Attorney for the others.
• Bidders offering agricultural land shall convert the same to non-agricultural purpose more particularly for the use of CNG stations or other allied purposes at their own expense and cost. The land must be suitable for development for CNG station and other commercial activities and impact charges, if any, need to be paid to the local development authorities right now or in future also, the same shall be paid by the land owner/applicant & the same shall never be recoverable from Aavantika Gas Limited.