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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.e- FCS 85FPP 2021(P-1) (1880692)
Karnataka Government Secretariat
Vikasa Soudha,
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bengaluru, Dated:16.09.2025
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 5 read with section
3 the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act No. 10 of 1955) read with the
provisions of the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply,
Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 issued by the ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas vide notification No: G.S.R 729 (E) dated 19th
December 2005, along with Government of India guidelines for sale of Bio-diesel
for blending with High Speed Diesel for transportation purposes 2019 dated 30th
April 2019 and 30th May 2019 the Government of Karnataka here by makes the
following order, namely:-
ORDER
1. Short title, extent and commencement. -(1)This Order may be called
the Karnataka State Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with High Speed Diesel for
Transportation Purposes (Licensing) Order, 2025.
(1) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka;
(2) It shall come into force the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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2. Definitions. -(1)In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) ‘Act’ means, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of
1955);
(b) ‘Adulteration of Bio Diesel’ means selling of any form of Bio Diesel
or any petroleum product called Bio diesel for transportation, storage,
sale to any consumer which does not confirm to the specifications
standards as specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards;
(c) ‘Authorization’ means an authorization issued under this Order to
a Registered Retail Outlet;
(d) ‘Appellate Authority’ means, the Commissioner, Food, Civil
Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore;
(e) ‘Authorized Authority’ means the Deputy Commissioner of the
District concerned in the Rural, Urbanis the authorized authority.;
(f) ‘Bio Diesel’ means a methyl or ethyl ester of fatty acids produced
from non-edible vegetable oils, acid oil, used cooking oil or animal fat
and bio-oil.
Note:-This Bio diesel for retail sale shall mean - blending of Bio Diesel (B-
100) for blending with high speed diesel to all consumers, which shall be in
accordance with the specified blending limits and the standards specified by
the Bureau of Indian Standards subject to fulfilment of guidelines, issued in
this regard vide Notification No. P-13039(18)-2018-CC (P-26825) dated 30th
April 2019 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1
dated: 1st May 2019.
(g) ‘Commissioner’ means Commissioner of Food Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs Department;
(h) ‘Consumer’ means a person, entity, vehicle owner who purchases
Bio diesel from a Registered retail outlet which has got the
Authorisation for the retail sales of Bio Diesel (B-100);
(i) ‘High Speed Diesel’ means any hydrocarbon oil, excluding mineral
colza oil and turpentine substitute, which meets the requirements of
Bureau of Indian Standards specification number IS 1460;
(j) ‘Joint Director (CS&CA)’ means the Joint Director of the
Department who is incharge of the Civil Supplies and Consumer
Affairs;
(k) ‘Karnataka State Bio Energy Development Board’ means Board
which is registered under Societies Act, 1960 and functioning under
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and oversees
planning and implementation for the development of bio energy
sector like development of nurseries for quality planting material,
subsidies, incentives, taxation also ethanol related programmes, to
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create the conducive atmosphere for the overall growth of bio fuel
sector in the State;
(l) ‘Malpractices’ shall include the following acts of omission and
commission in respect of Bio Diesel, namely:-
(i) Adulteration
(ii) Pilferage,
(iii) Unauthorized exchange,
(iv) Unauthorized purchase,
(v) Unauthorized sale,
(vi) Unauthorized possession,
(vii) sale of off-specification product
(m) ‘oil company’ means the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, the
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited or any person, firm or company duly authorized
by the Central Government;
(n) ‘Petroleum’ shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Petroleum
Act, 1934 (Act No 30 of 1934);
(o) ‘Pilferage’ means stealing or attempt to steal Bio diesel from a
container used for transportation of the Bio diesel (B-100) from a
receptacle used for storage of the product and shall include any
unauthorized attempt or act of tampering with such container or
receptacle;
(p) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedules appended to this Order;
(q) ‘Registered Retail Outlet (RRO)’ or “Registered Dealer” means a
dealer, person, company, body entity who purchases indigenously
produced Bio diesel product from a registered manufacturer or
supplier and stores or utilizes the product for sale and includes his
representatives, employees and agents;
(r) ‘transporter’ means a person duly authorized by the Authorized
Authority or Oil Companies to transport Bio Diesel from the
indigenously manufacturing site to the Registered Retail Outlet and
shall include his representative, employees and agents;
(s) ‘unauthorized exchange’ means transfer or receipt of the Bio diesel
from a dealer or consumer to another dealer or consumer or to any
other person in contravention of the directions issued by the State
Government or the oil companies;
(t) ‘unauthorized purchase’ means purchase of the product from
sources other than those indigenous manufactures of Bio Diesel and
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registered with the State Government or from Registered Retail
Outlet.
(u) ‘unauthorized sale’ means sale of product by a dealer or consumer
to another dealer or consumer or to any other person in contravention
of the directions issued for the purpose by the State Government or
in contravention of any provisions of this order;
(v) ‘unauthorized possession’ means keeping of Bio diesel or any
petroleum product in the name of Bio diesel or its mixture, in
contravention of the provisions of this Order, under the control of
dealer or by any other person or any entity without valid sales
documents issued by the concerned registered manufacturer;
(w) ‘sale of off specification product’ means sale of Bio diesel by any
person, body corporate etc., of any quality not conforming to Bureau
of Indian Standards specifications ofBio diesel (B-100).
(2) Words and expressions used in these order but not defined herein shall
have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Essential Commodity Act, 1955
(Central Act No. 10 of 1955).
3. Product, supply, transportation, regulations and sales.- (1)The product
from the indigenously manufacturing point shall be transported by the
manufacturing unit to Retail outlet selling Biodiesel shall be the responsibility of
manufacturing unit with tank trucks having all statuary licenses in a container or
tank-truck certified to be fit by the explosives authorities, transport authorities and
oil company to carry the product with accurate calibration as certified by the
weights and measures authorities and supported by delivery documents and
deliver the same to the registered retail outlet in the same condition as delivered to
him by the originating supply point both in respect of quality and quantity.
(2) The transporter shall ensure that the product is transported only in
containers or tank-truck which is properly sealed and locked.The Registered Retail
Outlet (RRO), shall ensure that container or tank truck, has the seal and lock that
has not been in any manner tampered with.
(3) The registered dealer shall inspect such container or tank-truck in which
he receives the product to ensure that the Bio diesel confirms to the Bureau of
Indian standards specifications.
(4) The permission to the registered dealers is granted exclusively for the sale
of Bio diesel (B-100), only and not for any mixture thereof whatever percentage.
(5) The registered dealer to ensure that the quantity and quality of the
product is as per delivery documents issued by the indigenous manufacturer of Bio
diesel confirming to the Bureau of Indian Standard specifications.
(6) No person other than the registered dealer shall be engaged in the
business of selling of Bio diesel.
(7) No person other than a registered dealer shall sell or agree to sell any
product by the name of Bio diesel or its mixture in any form, under any name,
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brand or nomenclature, which can be and is meant to be used as a standalone fuel
for any type of automobile vehicles fitted with spark ignition engines or
compression ignition engines.
(8) No dealer, transporter, consumer or any other person shall indulge in any
manner in any of the malpractices under the Act and this Order.
(9) The delivery of Bio diesel shall be made by the registered dealer to an auto
mobile which is fitted with a tank and no sales shall be affected in cans or any
other receptacle.
4. Grant of Authorization to a Registered Retail Outlet to market and
sell Bio diesel. -(1)Whosoever desires to secure an Authorization to market and
sell Bio diesel shall submit an application to the Authorised Officer of the
Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the form given in
Schedule I along with a fee of Rs.20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand),either by way
of banker’s cheque or demand draft in favour of Authorized Authority.
(2) Whosoever desires to secure Authorization to market and sell Bio diesel
shall apply in the Form given in Schedule I along with the details of the necessary
grants, permissions and NOCs grants as under, -
(i)
NOC from the concerned Deputy Commissioner on similar lines as is
being done for Retail Outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies;
(ii)
NOC from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) license,
as required;
(iii) NOC from National or State Highway Authorities;
(iv) calibration certificates from Weights and Measures Department of
respective District Authorities. However, the Calibration certificates
from the pumps shall be made available before the start of functioning
of the Registered Retail Outlet;
(v)
food and Civil Supplies Department of the respective State or UT;
(vi) land use certificate for Commercial use from the respective Planning
Authorities/Boards;
(vii) state Biofuel Boards (wherever existing);
(viii) GST Registration;
(ix) NOC from Fire Department;
(x)
licence or registrations from the Karnataka Shops and Commercial
Establishment Act, 1961(Karnataka Act No. 8 of 1962), from the
respective authorities;
(xi) environmental clearance from the State Pollution Control Board.
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(3) The Applicant Shall not have been convicted for an offence under the
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act no 10 of 1955) during the last five
years.An affidavit, duly sworn in before a JMFC 1st Class,shall be submitted along
with the application Form to this effect.
(4) Plot size of proposed retail outlet considering location of plot or land on
national Highway, State highway, Village road or district Road or within town area
or city area. Minimum land size or plot size shall be mandatory along with all NOCs
from applicable department.
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5.Security Deposit. -(1)For the due performance of the conditions and
subject to which the authorization is granted, every authorized registered retail
outlet applying for an authorization shall, before the authorization is issued to him,
deposit with the Authorizing Authority the security deposit.After scrutiny of the
application, the Authorised Authority, if it is satisfied with the details furnished by
the applicant and after requiring the applicant to furnish a bank guarantee as
security for Rs.5.00 Lakhs(Five Lakhs)for an amount, issues an authorization to
market and sell Bio Diesel indicating the terms and conditions of such
authorization.
(2) No person other than the authorized registered retail outlet shall deal in
Bio diesel supplied to it by an indigenously manufacturer of Bio diesel except and
in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the authorization issued
in this behalf by the authorized authority.
(3) If the Authorized Authority is satisfied that the authorized registered retail
outlet has contravened any of the terms or conditions of the authorization or the
provisions of this Order and that a forfeiture of his Security Deposit is called for,
he may, after giving the authorized registered retail outlet a reasonable opportunity
of being heard, by order forfeit the whole or any part of the security deposited by
him and communicate a copy of the order to the authorized registered retail outlet.
6. Manufacturing, Storage, Transportation and Distribution of Bio
diesel.- No person shall carry on the business of Manufacturing, Storage,
Transportation and Distributionof Bio diesel without obtaining Authorization
issued in this behalf from the Authorized Authority or Oil Companies:
Provided
that,
a
person
Authorized
for
Manufacturing,
Storage,
Transportation and Distributionof Bio diesel on the date of commencement of these
orders may continue to do so, till the expiry of 30 days from date of commencement
of theseorder, by which time he has to apply for issue of authorization under these
orders.
7. Grant of Authorisation for setting up of registered retail outlet and
duties thereof.-
(i) Permission for setting up the retail outlet for sale of Bio-diesel shall be
subject to the obtaining the Registration or Approval or No Objection
Certificate and shall be as per the conditions specified under thisOrder.
(ii) This permission to sell Bio diesel (Authorization) will be displayed
prominently at the point of sale of Biodiesel (FORM-A).
(iii) Biodiesel to be sold in pursuance of aforesaid permission shall be
indigenously produced and not imported.
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(iv) Records pertaining to the manufacturer,transporter for every purchase
made by the registered dealer shall be maintained as per the details
herein issued.
(v) Separate board in Kannada, English and Hindi shall be prominently
displayed at the Biodiesel retail outlet displaying the percentage of
Biodiesel allowed to be blended with diesel in the customer’s automobile
tank.
(vi) There shall be a clear warning displayed at the biodiesel retail outlet
(with above board) that usage of Biodiesel with percentage exceeding the
specified percentage can cause damage to the engine.
(vii) The Registered Retail Outlet shall maintain the material balance along
with supplier details. The Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall
make available the same at the retail outlet at all times of inspection by
any authority authorized for the purpose.
(viii) Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall retain samples of at least
the previous three supplies received by them from their suppliers for
inspection and/or testing by any authority authorized for the purpose,
as above.
(ix) The Biodiesel retail outlet owner or operator shall maintain a permanent
record of each and every sale of Biodiesel made by it in a register which
shallbe updated on a daily basis before the commencement of business
of the day and be made available for inspection at all times.
(x) Issuing of bill (in duplicate) for each sale is mandatory, clearly showing
the vehicle number, customer name, Contact number giving details of
quantity sold, rate charged and date and time of sale shallbe mandatory
(One copy for customer and one for Retail Outlet record).
(xi) The Authorized authority shall have the power to carry out regular
inspections of the retail outlets selling Biodiesel to ensure that the
Biodiesel is being made available to the customer in the right quality
and quantity, and is not being sold as a standalone fuel for
transportation purposes.
(xii) In case of any sample failure of Biodiesel (B 100) being sold, State or
District Administration and Oil Company Officials having jurisdiction
shall proceed with administrative action as per the Act and on the
analogy of the Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG) for retails Outlets
selling MS (Petrol) and HSD (High Speed Diesel) issued by the oil
companies. (This is as per clause No 4(x) of Biodiesel guidelines dated
30.04.2019 issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas )
(xiii) To ensure that the Retail Outlets of Biodiesel are selling only biodiesel
conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards and not any mixture if
Biodiesel and Diesel or only Diesel, anti-adulteration cells of Public
Sector Oil Marketing Companies along with State Government officials
are empowered to inspect, search and seize unauthorized and
unscrupulous Biodiesel manufacturing plants, the storage and
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distribution units and Retails Outlets.(This is as per clause (xii) of
Biodiesel guidelines dated: 30.04.2019 issued by Ministry of Petroleum
and natural Gas).
(xiv) Registered outlet shall be abide by the terms and conditions mentioned
in Form A.
(xv) Mobile labs of Oil Industry will also have the jurisdiction to cover the
registered retail outlets selling Biodiesel, manufacturing plants, storage
and distribution network of Biodiesel. The official in-charge of the
mobile labs of oil industry is empowered to inspect search and seize
unauthorized and unscrupulous Biodiesel manufacturing plants, the
storage and distribution units and Retails Outlets.
(xvi) The Authorisation so granted shall be valid for a period of 3 years from
the date of issue of authorisation.
(xvii) The
State
Government
may
issue
appropriate
directions
for
manufacture, transport and sale of Biodiesel as per the prevailing
conditions in the State of Karnataka.
(xviii) Biodiesel Retail outlet shall comply all safety distance norms applicable
for Biodiesel and all mandatory facilities under SWATCH BHARAT
ABHIYAN for providing toilet facilities for GENTS and LADIES as per
norms.
8. Power to Refuse toRenew Authorisation.- The Authorized Authority
shall also refuse to grant or renew authorization, if,-
(a) an applicant who is not fulfilled eligibility criteria;
(b) an applicant has already been deprived of authorization due to
cancellation of the same on a previous occasion ;
(c) the Authorized Authority may after giving the person affected an
opportunity of being heard and for reasons to be recorded by him in
writing refuse to grant or renew an authorization;
(d) an applicant shall not have been convicted for an offence under the Act
during the last three years.
9. Appellate Authority. -Commissioner, Food,Civil Supplies and Consumer
Affairs Department, Bangalore is the Appellate Authority to redress complaints
related to denial of permission for sale of Biodiesel to an applicant.
10. Appeal and Revision.- (1)The Appellate Authority may, on its own
motion or on an application made by an aggrieved person, filed by him within 30
days from the date of receipt of an order or decision of the authorized authority,
take up for appeal or revision any enquiry or proceedings of the authorized
authority exercising or failing to exercise the powers under this Order, to issue or
renew an authorization or suspending or revoking suspension of an authorization
or forfeiting the security of the authorized dealer, for the purpose of satisfying itself
as to the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed by the authorized
authority and may pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit:
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Provided that, the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal or revision
after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that there was
sufficient cause for not filing or taking it within that period.
Provided further that, every appeal so filed shall be filed along with a sum
equivalent to the fees payable as though as being filed for the grant of an
Authorisation.
(2) No such appeal or revision shall be disposed of unless the aggrieved
person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(3) Pending the disposal of an appeal or revision the Appellate Authority may
direct that the order under appeal or revision shall not take effect until the appeal
or revision is disposed of.
11. Restriction on marketing and Sale of Bio diesel.- No person other
than the authorized registered dealer shall purchase or sell or store or offer for sale
or market of Bio diesel in any quantity to consumers.
In addition, the Authorization holder of the Registered Retail Outlet shall
mandatorily follow all the Clauses as applicable as per the terms and conditions of
the Notification issued by the Government of India vide F.No.P-13039(18)/1/2018-
CC(P-26825) dated 30th April 2019 and Amendment dated 30th May 2019.
12. Period of authorization, Fees Chargeable and Issue of Duplicate
Authorization.-(1) Every authorization issued under this order, shall be valid for
a period of three years from the date of issue and may be renewed for a further
period of three years at a time, if the authorized authority is satisfied that the
applicant has not committed any offence or irregularity in the distribution of
Essential Commodities during the previous 3 years.
(2) The Authorization issued in respect of Transportation of Bio diesel shall
be valid for such period of three years and may be renewed for a further period of
three years at a time, if the authorized authority is satisfied that the applicant has
not committed any offence or irregularity in the distribution of essential
commodities during the previous 3 years.
(3) The Renewal fees specified below shall be chargeable, in respect of the
authorization, namely:-
(a) For renewal of authorization applied for before the expiry of the period
of authorization:Rs. 10,000-00 (Ten Thousand).
(b) For renewal of authorization applied after the expiry of the period of
authorization. (but before thirty days after the expiry of said period) Rs.
20000-00 (Twenty Thousand).
(c) For issue of duplicate authorization: Rs.2000-00 (Two Thousand).
13. Contravention of Conditions of Authorization.-No authorization
holder under this order or his agent or servant or any other person acting on his
behalf, shall contravene any of the terms of conditions of the authorization or the
provisions of this order and if any' such dealer or his agent or servant or any other
person acting on his behalf contravenes any of the said terms and conditions or
provisions, then without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against
him, his authorization may be cancelled by order in writing by the Authorized
Authority.
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Provided that, no order shall be made under this clause unless the
authorized registered retail outlethas been given a reasonable opportunity of
being heard.
14. Prohibition of Transfer of Authorization.-No authorized registered
retail outlet shall assign or transfer his authorization to any other person by and
no person shall carry on business as a transferee or otherwise on behalf of any
such authorized registered dealer except with the express permission of the
Authorized Authority.
15. Maintenance of Accounts, Display of Prices and Stocks, Issue of
Cash Memo or Invoice, withhold of Stocks from Sale, etc.- (1)The provision of
the Karnataka Essential Commodities (Maintenance of Accounts, Display of Prices
and Stocks) Order, 1981 shall mutatis mutandis apply to every authorized
Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet under this order:
Provided that, the State Government may notify maintenance of all or part of
such accounts electronically.
(2) The Authorised Authority of the districts shall submit monthly report of
Registered manufacturers, suppliers and retail outlets as per Clause xiv of GOI
Notification No: 13039(18)/1/2018-CC-(P-26825) dated:30/4/2019 in Form-G to
Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore.
16.Power of search and seizure.- (1)The Authorized Authority or Joint
Director or Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Department of the concerned district or any other Officer of the Central
Government or a State Government or any police officer not below the rank of
Deputy Superintendent of Police duly authorized, by general or special order of the
State Government, as the case may be, or any officer of the oil company, not below
the rank of sale officer, may, with a view to securing compliance with the provisions
of this Order, or for the purpose of satisfying himself that this order or any order
made there under has been complied with or there is reason to believe that all or
any of the provisions of this Order have been and are being or are about to be
contravened.-
(a) enter and search any place or premises of a Registered manufacturer,
storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other person
who is an employee or agent of such Registered Retail Outlet or transporter
or consumer;
(b) stop and search any place or premises of a Registered manufacturer, storage,
distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter, consumer or any other person who is
an employee or agent of such Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or
consumer;
(c) stop and search any place or premises of any person, place, transporter,
receptacle, consumer or any other person whom he believes to have
contravened any of the provisions of this Order;
(d) take samples of the product and seize any of the stocks of the product and
the vehicle or receptacle or any other conveyance used or suspected to be
used for carrying such stocks and thereafter take or authorize the taking of
all measures necessary for securing the production of stocks or items so
seized before the Collector or District Magistrate having jurisdiction under
the provisions of the Act and for their safe custody pending such production;
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(e) inspect, raid and seize with, such aid or assistance as may be necessary,
books, registers, equipments, any other records or documents of the
Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail Outlet, transporter,
consumer or any other person suspected to be an employee or agent of the
dealer, transporter or consumer;
(2) While exercising the power of seizure specified under the sub-clause (1)(e),
the authorized officer shall record in writing the reasons for doing so and a copy of
such recording shall be provided to the Registered Retail Outlet, transporter,
consumer or any other concerned person, as the case may be.
(3) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhita, 2023 (Act
no 46 of 2023) relating to search and seizure shall, as far as may be, apply to
searches and seizures under this Order.
17. Sampling of Product.- (1)The Authorized Authority or Designated
Authority shall draw the sample from the tank, nozzle, vehicle or receptacle, as the
case may be, in clean aluminum containers to check whether the Bio diesel
confirms to the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standard specifications of Bio
diesel (B-100).
(2) Where samples are drawn from retail outlet, the relevant tank-truck
sample retained by the dealer as per clause 4 (viii) shall also be collected for
laboratory analysis.
(3) The authorized authority or Designated Authority shall take and seal four
samples of 1 litre each of the Bio diesel.One sample of Bio diesel shall be given to
the
Authorization
holder
or
transporter
or
concerned
person
under
acknowledgement with instruction to preserve the sample in his safe custody till
the testing or investigations are completed. One sample of the Bio Diesel shall be
kept by the concerned oil company or department and the remaining two samples
of Bio diesel would be used for laboratory analysis.
(4) The sample label shall be jointly signed by the officer who has drawn the
sample, and the Authorization holder of Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or
concerned person or his representative and the sample label shall contain
information as regards the product, name of retail outlet, quantity of sample, date,
name of the authorized authority or designated authority, name of the dealer or
transporter or concerned person or his representative;
(5) The Authorized Officer or Designated Authority shall forward the sample
of the product taken within ten days to any of the laboratories mentioned in
Schedule II or to any other such laboratory when it may be notified by the
Government,for this purpose, for analyzing with a view to checking whether the
parameters of the product conform to the requirements of Bureau of Indian
Standard specifications of Bio diesel (B-100)
(6) The Authorized Authority or Designated Authority shall communicate the
test result to the Authorization holder of Registered Retail Outlet or transporter or
concerned person and the oil company, as the case may be, within five days of
receipt of test results from the laboratory for appropriate action.
18.Karnataka State Bio Energy Development Board oversees planning
and implementation for the development of bio energy sector and Biofuel execution
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in association with other line department and development of nurseries for quality
planting material, subsidies, incentives, taxation also ethanol related programmes,
to create the conducive atmosphere for the overall growth of bio fuel sector in the
State.
19. Power of State Government to issue directions.-The State
Government may, from time to time, by a general or special order issue to any
Authorization holder of Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail
Outlet, transporter or consumer or any other person, such directions as it
considers necessary regarding manufacturing, distribution, storage, sale,
transportation and disposal of Bio diesel and upon the issue of such directions,
such Authorization holder of Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail
Outlet, transporter or consumer shall be bound to comply therewith.
20. Applicability of Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of
Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005.- The
provisions of the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply,
Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 shall mutatis mutandis
apply to every authorized Registered manufacturer, storage, distributor, Retail
Outlet, transporter under this order.
21. Power to relax. -The State Government shall have the powers to relax
any of the provisions contained in this order in public interest.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka
(Manoz Jain)
Secretary to Government,
Department of Food, Civil Supplies
and Consumer Affairs
and Legal Metrology.
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SCHEDULE I
[see clause 4(1)]
Application form
(for issue of authorization to market and sell Bio Diesel)
To,
The Authorized Officer,
Department of Food, Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs,
_____________District.
1) Name of applicant
2) Type of firm (strike out whichever is not applicable)
2.1
Public
Limited
Company/Private
Limited
Company/Partnership
firm/Proprietorship firm/LLP/Others
3)Address
3.1 Registered office
3.2 Business office
4)Names, addresses, telephone numbers of Directors/Partners/Proprietor.
5) Location of retail outlet proposed to be established.
6) Time for the completion forthe commencement of sales of the Registered
Retail
Outlet
7) Details of scheme of source and sales of indigenous Bio diesel.–
(i)
the sources/supplier address of Bio diesel to be marketed
(ii) tankage and other infrastructure established/proposed to be established
alongwith their capacity;
(iii) means of transportation of productfrom manufacturing source.
(iv) the number of storage and dispensing capacity proposed to be established
(v) Hours of Business
NOTE :- Details on the above may be separately attached.
9) Details of Application Fees paid (enclose copy of challan)
10) Records of details applied for NoC attached (Details on the above may be
separately attached) (See Clause 4.2 and 4.3)
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DECLARATION
Certified that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief and the information as annexures and statements accompanying this
application are correct, complete and truly stated and if any statement made herein
is found to be incorrect, I shall be liable for action under the provisions of law.
Date: ……………………….
(Signature)
Name: ………………………………..
Designation: ………………………....
SCHEDULE II
See Clause 8(4)
Laboratories for testing of Petroleum Product Samples
1. Marketing and Refinery Laboratories of Oil Companies
(i)
All the Marketing (including Mobile Laboratories) and Refinery
Laboratories of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and
IBP Co. Limited;
(ii)
Bongaigaon Oil Refinery Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, P.O. New
Bongaigoan, dist. Kokrajhar, Assam;
(iii)
Chennai Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, Manali, Chennai
– 600 019 Tamil Nadu;
(iv)
Kochi Refinery Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, Post Ambalamugal, Kochi –
682302, Kerala;
(v)
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, Refinery Laboratory,
Kuthethoor, P.O. Katipalla, Moodapadav, P.B. No:2, Mangalore 574
149, Karnataka;
(vi)
Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Refinery Laboratory, Numaligarh,
Assam; and
vii)
Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Refinery Laboratory, MotiKhavdi (vill)
Digvijayagram (PO) jamnagar (Dist) – 361 140, Gujarat.
2. Government Laboratories
(i)
Director of Airworthiness, Civil Aviation Deptt. Laboratory, Block II/III
East, R.K.Puram, New Delhi- 110 066;
(ii)
National Test House, 11/14, Judges Court Road, Alipore, Calcutta-700
027;
(iii)
National Physical Laboratory, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012;
(iv)
Chemical Testing and Analytical Laboratory, Industries and Commerce
Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Guindy; and
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3. Defence Laboratories
(i)
Chief Controlrate of Materials, Controlrate General of Stores
Laboratory, IGS Kanpur, P.B. No.229,
Kanpur;
(ii)
Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory (I.G.S.L.) DGI Complex,
Chennai-600 114;
(iii)
Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory, DGI Complex, Hastings,
Calsutta -700 022; and
(iv)
Inspectorate General of Stores Laboratory, DGI Complex, Vikhroli,
Mumbai – 400 083.
4. Other Laboratories
(i)
Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore
(ii)
Fuel Testing Laboratory, Society for Petroleum Laboratory, B-14,
Sector 62, Noida, U.P.;
(iii)
Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun 248 005;
(iv)
Indian Institute of Technology, Guindy, Chennai;
(v)
Indian Institute of Technology, Hauzkhas, New Delhi;
(vi)
Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai;
(vii)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur;
(viii) Regional Research Laboratory, Uppal Road, Hyderbad – 500 007;
(ix)
Ramdev Baba Engineering College, Kalol Road, Nagpur 440 013,
Maharashtra; and
(x)
Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Technology, Amravati Road, Nagpur 440
010 Maharashtra.
5. All Forensic Laboratories and Laboratory of Karnataka State Bio Energy
Development Boardin the State of Karnataka
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FORM 'A'
(See Clause 7)
Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with High Speed Diesel for Transportation
(Licencing) Order, 2025.
Authorization for purchase, sale, storage for sale of Bio diesel (B-100) as a
Authorized Registered Retail Outlet/Registered Dealer
Authorization No ......
Subject to the provisions of Bio Diesel (B-100) Blending with Karnataka
State High Speed Diesel for Transportation Purposes Order, 2025 and to the
terms and conditions of this authorization. Sri/M/s………..……is/are
hereby authorized to be an Authorized Registered Retail Outlet at the
place/premises/godowns specified below:
(i)
Address of Registered Office
(ii)
Address of Retail Outlet
(iii)
Business timings
(iv)
Storage capacity
(v)
Number of Dispensing Unit
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
General
(1) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall store Bio diesel at any
place other than that specified in this authorization.
(2) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall refuse to sell Bio diesel
during business hours as declared by him to the Authorized
Authority.
(3) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall sell or hold in stock for
sale any commodities similar to Bio diesel (B-100).
(4) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall maintain a stock register
showing correctly, the daily receipt,source of supply and quantity of
sale of Bio diesel and closing balance.(FORM-B)
(5) A daily sale register shall also be maintained by the Authorized
Registered Retail Outlet. All books of accounts, permits, voucher
etc., shall be kept at the business premises specified in the
authorization and shall be made available for inspection whenever
required. (FORM-C)
(6) Every Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall submit a true monthly
stock and sale returnto the authorized officer so as to reach him
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within five days after the close of the month to which it relates. (FORM-
D)
(7) Every Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall furnish correctly such
information relating to this business, as may be demanded from him
by the Authorised authority.
(8) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall display the opening
balance and prices of Bio diesel at a conspicuous place at his
business premises in bold letters for that day.
(9) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall give all facilities at all
reasonable times for inspection of his stocks and accounts at at the
premises by him for sale/ storage of Bio diesel.
(10) The Authorized Registered Retail Outlet shall comply with any
direction or instructions that may be given to him, the State
Government or Authorised authority, relating to source of
supply, storage, movement, and other matters connected with the
receipt, sale, storages, etc., of Bio diesel.
(11) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall be responsible for keeping
the Bio dieselin the same condition as supplied to him by the
manufacturer and shall not be adulterated with any other petroleum
product.
(12) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall sell Bio diesel only to a
registered automobile fitted with a fuel tank for blending purposes
with High Speed Diesel only. Bio diesel is not to be sold as
standalone fuel for transportation purposes.
(13) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall mandatorily issue a
cash bill towards the sale of Bio diesel to every customer. (FORM-E)
(14) No Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall purchase imported Bio
diesel from any source whatsoever.
(15) The Authorized Registered Retail Outletshall maintain an inspection
book and scrupulously follow the instructions as recorded by the
inspecting officer (FORM-F)
Date:
Signature of the Authorised Authority
with designation
Place (Seal)
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FORM 'B'
[See Condition No.4 of Authorisation]
Stock Register
Date
Opening
Balance
Receipt
Total
Total Sales
during the
Day
Closing
Balance
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
FORM 'C'
[See Condition No.5 of Authorisation]
Daily Sales Register of Authorised Registered Retail Outlet
SI.No.
Date
Bill/Cash
Memo No
Name and address
of
Purchaser
including
contact
number
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
FORM 'D'
[See Condition No.6 of Authorisation]
Return showing stock, receipts and sales of Bio diesel
Name of the authorization holder………………………………..
AuthorisationNo………………………
Return for the month
of…………….
Sl.
No
Bio diesel
Openin
g
Balanc
e
Receipts
during
the
month
Total
(3+4)
Sales
during
the
month
Closing
Balanc
e
Remark
s
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Place:
Signature of the authorization
holder.
Date:
FORM 'E'
[See Condition No.13 of Authorisation]
Bill No:………..
Date:……………..
Name of the authorization holder with details………………………………..
Authorisation No………………………
Sl.
No
Name of
Customer with
contact details
Quantit
y sold
Vehicle
Numbe
r
Amount
Charged
Remark
s
1
2
3
4
5
6
Place:
Signature of the authorization holder.
Date:
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FORM 'F'
[See Condition 15 of Authorisation]
Inspection Book
Sl.
No.
Date
of
Inspection
Name
and
designation
of
Inspecting Officer
Instructions
given
and
signature
of
Inspecting
Officer and Signature of
the
retailer
or
person
incharge
of
shop/establishment
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
FORM 'G'
[As per Clause xiv GOI Notification No: 13039(18)/1/2018-CC-(P-26825)
dated:30/4/2019]
Sl.
No
District
Name
Taluk
Name
Assembly
Constituency
Shop area
Rural/Urban/IRA
Owner/firm
Name
Address Pin
code
PAN
Numb
er of
owner
/firm
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
GST
Number
of owner/
firm
Aadhar
number
of owner/
firm
Date of issue of
Current
Authorisation
Authorisation
renewed upto
Size
of
the
shop in
Square
Feet
(L*B)
Shop category
Manufacturer/
suppliers/
stockists/
Retail outlet
Details
of the
source
Remark
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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