Retail pumps aren’t factories: Industry seeks law fixed – 15 May 2025

A legacy classification under the Factories Act is complicating fuel retail expansion. FIPI wants “pumping” to be derecognized as a manufacturing activity altogether.

In another vein, with land title delays, access issues, and premature terminations plaguing NHAI WSA projects, there is now a demand for lease date recalibration and protective clauses for fuel station investments.