MANDATORY TESTIG & PAINTNG CYL

TESTING PAINTING CYL 14.2 — TESTING AND PAINTING OF 14.2 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC AND AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSORY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HYDRO TESTING, SPRAY PAINTING OF CYLINDER, PNEUMATIC TESTING ARE PROVIDED IN THE PLANT BY THE HPCL.SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING, FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACEALL THE CYLINDERS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED FOR DENTS, CUTS, GOUGES, BULGES, CRACKS, LAMINATIONS, CORROSION AT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF CYLINDER AS PER IS:13258. CYLINDERS BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS SPECIFIED IN IS:13258 SHALL BE BRANDED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE. CYLINDERS HAVING WALL THICKNESS LESS THAN 2.43 MM FOR 14.2 KG CYLINDERS SHALL BE REJECTED. FOR CHECKING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDERS, A LOW VOLTAGE LAMP OF SUITABLE INTENSITY SHALL BE USED.

TESTING PAINTING CYL 19 KG 12568-PATALGANGA LPG — TESTING AND PAINTING OF 19.0 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSARY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HYDRO TESTING, SPRAY PAINTING OF CYLINDER, PNEUMATIC TESTING ARE PROVIDED IN THE PLANT BY THE HPCL.SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING (FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE) (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACEALL THE CYLINDERS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED FOR DENTS, CUTS, GOUGES, BULGES, CRACKS, LAMINATIONS, CORROSION AT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF CYLINDER AS PER IS:13258. CYLINDERS BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS SPECIFIED IN IS:13258 SHALL BE BRANDED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE. CYLINDERS HAVING WALL THICKNESS LESS THAN 2.49 MM SHALL BE REJECTED. FOR CHECKING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDERS, A LOW VOLTAGE LAMP OF SUITABLE INTENSITY SHALL BE USED.

TESTING,PAINTING — TESTING AND PAINTING OF 5 KG CYLINDER: SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSARY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HYDRO TESTING, SPRAY PAINTING OF CYLINDER, PNEUMATIC TESTING ARE PROVIDED IN THE PLANT BY THE HPCL. SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING (FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE) (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACE ALL THE CYLINDERS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED FOR DENTS, CUTS, GOUGES, BULGES, CRACKS, LAMINATIONS, CORROSION AT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF CYLINDER AS PER IS:13258. CYLINDERS BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS SPECIFIED IN IS:13258 SHALL BE BRANDED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE. CYLINDER WALL THICKNESS OBSERVED TO BE LESS THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE DESIGN WALL THICKNESS SHALL BE REJECTED. FOR CHECKING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDERS, A LOW VOLTAGE LAMP OF SUITABLE INTENSITY SHALL BE USED.

TESTING,PAINTING — TESTING AND PAINTING OF 35 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSARY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HYDRO TESTING, SPRAY PAINTING OF CYLINDER, PNEUMATIC TESTING ARE PROVIDED IN THE PLANT BY THE HPCL. SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING (FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE) (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACE ALL THE CYLINDERS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED FOR DENTS, CUTS, GOUGES, BULGES, CRACKS, LAMINATIONS, CORROSION AT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF CYLINDER AS PER IS:13258. CYLINDERS BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS SPECIFIED IN IS:13258 SHALL BE BRANDED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE. CYLINDER WALL THICKNESS OBSERVED TO BE LESS THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE DESIGN WALL THICKNESS SHALL BE REJECTED. FOR CHECKING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDERS, A LOW VOLTAGE LAMP OF SUITABLE INTENSITY SHALL BE USED.

TESTING,PAINTING — TESTING AND PAINTING OF 47.5 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSARY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HYDRO TESTING, SPRAY PAINTING OF CYLINDER, PNEUMATIC TESTING ARE PROVIDED IN THE PLANT BY THE HPCL. SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING (FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE) (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACE ALL THE CYLINDERS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED FOR DENTS, CUTS, GOUGES, BULGES, CRACKS, LAMINATIONS, CORROSION AT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF CYLINDER AS PER IS:13258. CYLINDERS BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AS SPECIFIED IN IS:13258 SHALL BE BRANDED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE. CYLINDER WALL THICKNESS OBSERVED TO BE LESS THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE DESIGN WALL THICKNESS SHALL BE REJECTED. FOR CHECKING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDERS, A LOW VOLTAGE LAMP OF SUITABLE INTENSITY SHALL BE USED.

REPAINTING OF CYLINDER — REPAINTING OF 5.0 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSORY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACECLEANING: EACH CYLINDER SHALL HAVE THE EXTERNAL SURFACE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, NONFERROUS WIRE BRUSHING AND WATER JET. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BODY OF CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED. WHILE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF CYLINDER BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION OR WATER JET, THE BUNG OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE CLOSED BY SUITABLE PLASTIC/RUBBER CAP TO PREVENT ENTRY OF SOLUTION IN TO THE CYLINDER. OTHER SUITABLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF SURFACE CLEANING OTHER THAN THE METHODS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE USED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF HPCL.

REPAINTING OF CYLINDER — REPAINTING OF 35.0 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSORY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACECLEANING: EACH CYLINDER SHALL HAVE THE EXTERNAL SURFACE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, NONFERROUS WIRE BRUSHING AND WATER JET. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BODY OF CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED. WHILE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF CYLINDER BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION OR WATER JET, THE BUNG OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE CLOSED BY SUITABLE PLASTIC/RUBBER CAP TO PREVENT ENTRY OF SOLUTION IN TO THE CYLINDER. OTHER SUITABLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF SURFACE CLEANING OTHER THAN THE METHODS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE USED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF HPCL.

REPAINTING OF CYLINDER — REPAINTING OF 47.5 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSORY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACECLEANING: EACH CYLINDER SHALL HAVE THE EXTERNAL SURFACE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, NONFERROUS WIRE BRUSHING AND WATER JET. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BODY OF CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED. WHILE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF CYLINDER BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION OR WATER JET, THE BUNG OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE CLOSED BY SUITABLE PLASTIC/RUBBER CAP TO PREVENT ENTRY OF SOLUTION IN TO THE CYLINDER. OTHER SUITABLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF SURFACE CLEANING OTHER THAN THE METHODS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE USED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF HPCL.

REPAINTING OF CYLINDER — REPAINTING OF 19.0 KG CYLINDER:SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC / AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLYING OF PAINT, THINNER, PRIMER AND OTHER CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECCESSORY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER - NO.3 OR STEEL WOOL - NO.2 OR EMERY PAPER- NO.3 OR EMERY CLOTH.THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACECLEANING: EACH CYLINDER SHALL HAVE THE EXTERNAL SURFACE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, NONFERROUS WIRE BRUSHING AND WATER JET. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BODY OF CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED. WHILE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF CYLINDER BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION OR WATER JET, THE BUNG OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE CLOSED BY SUITABLE PLASTIC/RUBBER CAP TO PREVENT ENTRY OF SOLUTION IN TO THE CYLINDER. OTHER SUITABLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF SURFACE CLEANING OTHER THAN THE METHODS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE USED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF HPCL.

REPAINTING OF CYLINDER — REPAINTING OF 425 KG CYLINDER: SCOPE OF JOB: JOB TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DESIRED LOCATION OF PLANT PREMISES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OF EIC/AS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION. SCOPE INCLUDES SUPPLY OF THINNER AND CONSUMABLES LIKE TEFLON TAPE, SCREENS BRUSH, ETC AND NECESSARY TOOLS AND TACKLES AND MANPOWER ETC., SUPPLYING OF PAINT AND PRIMER WILL BE UNDER SCOPE OF HPCL SURFACE PREPARATION: THE EXISTING PAINTING TO BE REMOVED BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL CLEANING. THIS MAY BE DONE BY SCRAPING, CHIPPING, WIRE RUBBING WITH ABRASIVE PAPER OR STEEL WOOL. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER MECHANICAL CLEANING:(A) SCRAPING OF EXISTING PAINT WITH HAND SCRAPER (B) WIRE BRUSHING FIRST WITH COARSE AND THEN WITH FINE WIRE (C) SAND PAPERING WITH COARSE SAND PAPER-NUMBER 3 OR STEEL WOOL-NUMBER 2 OR EMERY PAPER- NUMBER 3 OR EMERY CLOTH. THE ABOVE PROCEDURE GIVES A REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT NO LOOSE MILL SCALE OR HEAVY RUST IS LEFT ON THE SURFACE CLEANING: EACH CYLINDER SHALL HAVE THE EXTERNAL SURFACE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, NONFERROUS WIRE BRUSHING AND WATER JET. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BODY OF CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED. WHILE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF CYLINDER BY CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION OR WATER JET, THE BUNG OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE CLOSED BY SUITABLE PLASTIC/RUBBER CAP TO PREVENT ENTRY OF SOLUTION IN TO THE CYLINDER. OTHER SUITABLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF SURFACE CLEANING OTHER THAN THE METHODS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE USED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF HPCL.