Gram panchayats to facilitate fuel stations, earn income in Udupi district
Gram panchayats in Udupi district are partnering with oil marketing companies to lease land for fuel stations and EV charging units. This initiative aims to generate new revenue streams for local government bodies.
Why it matters
This model of public-private partnership provides a sustainable way for rural local governments to improve their financial independence.
In a move that could help gram panchayats earn income, select GPs in Udupi district are being facilitated to lease their land to public sector oil marketing companies to operate fuel stations dispensing conventional fuel, electric vehicle charging stations and CNG dispensing units.
Kota Srinivas Poojary, MP for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, after holding meetings with representatives of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL), announced in Manipal on Friday that initially, nine GPs in the district would facilitate the opening of fuel stations on their lands. The outlets would also operate BeCafe, a quick-bite chain developed by BPCL. The meeting was also attended by senior zilla panchayat officials and tahsildars.
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