• Can be an Individual or Partnership, or a Registered company.
• Should be a local resident with wide business contacts.
• Should be able to devote their full time and energy to this business.
• Preferably a graduate from a reputed university.
• Prior business experience is preferable.
• Existing business interests such as below are an added advantage:

For Cylinder Distributors/ Dealers

• Association with Hotels-Restaurants-Caterers
• Presence in retailing, FMCG, industrial gases, mineral water, soft beverages etc.

For Auto LPG Distributors/ Dealers

• Experience in managing petrol pumps, supermarkets, automobile dealership centers etc.

Land Requirement:

For Cylinder Distributors/ Dealers

As per statute, LPG Storage Godown licensed by Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization is a pre-requisite for this business. Hence, you need to have the following configuration of land (either owned or leased; owned land being preferred) for various storage capacities –

For Auto LPG Distributors/ Dealers

• The land requirement for the Indhan Auto LPG station is 30 mts. x 28 mts. or 26 mts. x 36 mts. Some of the key requisites are:

• High traffic density
• Prominently visible on the main road
• Free access to the station for vehicles
• Must either be a freehold land owned by the Distributors/ Dealers or a registered lease hold land in the name of the Distributors/ Dealers