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DPR GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FILLING STATION Procedure and conditions for granting approval for the construction and operation of Petrol Station; these guide
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DPR GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FILLING STATION Procedure and conditions for granting approval for the construction and operation of Petrol Station; these guidelines are in compliance with Petroleum (Amendment decree no. 37 of 1977 safety rules and regulations). 1. SUITABILITY INSPECTION The intending Marketer should submit an application to DPR for site suitability inspection. The inspection shall among others issues report on the following basic requirements:- (i) Size of the proposed land site. (ii) The site does not lie within pipeline or PHCN high tension cable Right Of Way (ROW). (iii) The distance from the edge of the road to the nearest pump will not be less than 15 meters. (iv) Total number of petrol stations within 2km stretch of the site on both sides of the road will not be more than four including the one under consideration. (v) The distance between an existing station and the proposed one will not be less than 400 (four hundred) meters. (vi) The drainage from the site will not go into a stream or river. (vii) In some instances where site is along Federal Highway, a letter of consent from the Federal Highway is required. (viii) DPR guided/supervised EIA study of the site by DPR accredited consultant. 2. APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT (i) If suitability report on the above preliminary issues is favorable, the under listed documents shall be required for submission to DPR office for review without any obligation on DPR to grant ATC if any negative change to the suitability situation of the site occurs before the grant.
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