No Objection Certificate (NOC):
An NOC from the District Magistrate (DM) is required to operate a stand-alone CNG station, LNG station, L-CNG station, or de-compression unit. However, if the CNG installation is within the license area of an existing Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) retail outlet, no separate NOC is needed. If the license area is modified or revised, a new or revised NOC from the District Magistrate will be required for the modified area.

Sno | Stage | Time Line |
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1 | Entity Apply on the Portal – and Application received at DM office | ------- |
2 | Scrutiny - Application either sent to Dept (2A) or Sought Clarification (2B) | Within 7 working days |
3 | In case of Clarification -Entity Reply on Clarification | Within 5 working days |
4 | District Collector Sent to Departments for NOC | Within 3 working days |
5 | Department to Provide NOC (5A) or sort Clarification (5B) | Within 30 working days |
6 | In case of Clarification - Entity Reply on Clarification required by Dept | Within 5 working days |
7 | Department to Provide NOC to District Collector | Within 5 working days |
8 | District Collector to Issue/Reject Collective NOC | Within 5 working days |
Right Of Utility Permission (ROU):
The ROU Permission is required from the owner department for for the purposes of establishment, operation or maintenance of gas pipeline network

Sno | Stage | Time Line | |||
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1 |
Application Entry and Department selection
Based on the Road Type Sent to Respective Department for RoU, Fee Payment by Entity as per department’s guidelines |
------- | |||
2 |
Accept application (post joint inspection if required) and send consent to District Magistrate (2A) or Seek Clarification (2B) or Reject with Reason and send to District Magistrate (2C) |
Within 30 working days | |||
3 | In case of Clarification – Entity to reply | Within 5 working days | |||
4 |
Once clarification received department sends consent to District Magistrate (along with BG requirement) or Rejection with reason |
Within 10 working days | |||
5 | Entity Submit BG as per department’s requirement | Within 5 working days | |||
6 | District Magistrate Scrutiny of Application – Seek Clarification / Approve / Reject | Within 15 working days | |||
7 | In Case of Clarification – Entity Submit Reply | Within 5 working days | |||
8 | District Collector – Issue Final Permission based on department’s consent and BG submitted | Within 7 working days |