Lok Sabha Question No. 3776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Prices of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PRICES OF KEROSENE

## 3776.   SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of prices of kerosene and LPG along with the production costs, taxes levied and  subsidies  provided  thereon  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, product-wise,

(b) whether the Government has raised the price of kerosene for the first time in five years recently;

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the present status of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for transfer of kerosene subsidy into the consumers account;
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  proposes  to  ensure  proper  monitoring  and implementation of the said scheme throughout the country; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce the kerosene consumption due to increase in the use of clean/renewable energy?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c): The  Government  continues  to  modulate  the  effective  price  to  consumer  for Subsidized  Domestic  LPG  and  Retail  Selling  Price  (RSP)  of  PDS  Kerosene.  Current subsidy/under  recovery  on  sale  of  PDS  Kerosene  and  Subsidized  domestic  LPG  is  Rs. 13.81/Litre and Rs. 195.91/14.2 Kg cylinder respectively.

The  details  of  prices  of  PDS  kerosene  and  Domestic  LPG  during  the  last  three  years  and current year are given as per Annexure.   The details of current applicable taxes on Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene are given as under:-

-  The Customs duty on Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene is NIL.
-  Post  implementation  of  Goods  and  Service  tax  (GST)  effective  01.07.2017,  Excise duty and Sales Tax/VAT have been subsumed into GST as Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene are under the ambit of GST with applicable rate of 5%.
- (d) & (e):    The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched Direct Benefit Transfer in PDS Kerosene (DBTK) Scheme with effect from 01.04.2016. Jharkhand has become the first State in the country to implement DBTK in all districts of the State.
- (f):      The  allocation of PDS Kerosene of the States/UTs  is done after taking into account factors such as increase in domestic LPG/PNG connections, increase in electricity coverage, non-lifting of PDS Kerosene quota by the concerned States/UTs etc.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to  (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3776 March, 2018 regarding 'Prices asked by Shri Ashok Shankarrao Chavan to be answered on 19 th of Kerosene'.

|                  |            | Domestic LPG      | Domestic LPG      |
|------------------|------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Date             | PDS SKO    | Subsidized        | Non-subsidized    |
|                  | Rs./litre) | (Rs./14.2 KGCyl.) | (Rs./14.2 KGCyl.) |
| As on 01.04.2014 | 14.96      | 414.00            | 980.50            |
| 01.05.2014       |            |                   | 928.50            |
| 01.06.2014       |            |                   | 905.00            |
| 25.06.2014       |            |                   | 906.00            |
| 01.07.2014       |            |                   | 922.50            |
| 01.08.2014       |            |                   | 920.00            |
| 01.09.2014       |            |                   | 901.00            |
| 01.10.2014       |            |                   | 880.00            |
| 23.10.2014       |            | 417.00            | 883.50            |
| 01.11.2014*      | 15.14      |                   | 865.00            |
| 01.12.2014       |            |                   | 752.00            |
| 01.01.2015       |            |                   | 708.50            |
| 01.02.2015       |            |                   | 605.00            |
| 16.02.2015       | 15.24      |                   |                   |
| 01.03.2015       |            |                   | 610.00            |
| 01.04.2015#      |            | 417.82            | 621.00            |
| 01.05.2015       | 15.24      |                   | 616.00            |
| 01.06.2015       |            |                   | 626.50            |
| 01.07.2015       |            |                   | 608.50            |
| 01.08.2015       |            |                   | 585.00            |
| 01.09.2015       |            |                   | 559.50            |
| 01.10.2015       |            |                   | 517.50            |
| 01.11.2015       |            |                   | 545.00            |
| 01.12.2015       |            |                   | 606.50            |
| 09.12.2015       |            | 419.26            | 608.00            |
| 01.01.2016       |            | 419.33            | 657.50            |
| 01.02.2016       |            | 419.22            | 575.00            |
| 01.03.2016       |            | 419.13            | 513.50            |
| 04.03.2016       | 15.42      |                   |                   |
| 01.04.2016       |            |                   | 509.50            |
| 25.04.2016       | 15.36      |                   |                   |
| 01.05.2016       |            | 419.15            | 527.50            |
| 01.06.2016       |            | 419.18            | 548.50            |
| 03.06.2016       | 15.02      |                   |                   |
| 01.07.2016       |            | 421.16            | 537.50            |
| 07.07.2016       | 15.27      |                   |                   |
| 01.08.2016       | 15.53      | 423.09            | 487.00            |
| 16.08.2016       | 15.68      |                   |                   |
| 01.09.2016       | 15.94      | 425.06            | 466.50            |

|            |            | Domestic LPG      | Domestic LPG      |
|------------|------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Date       | PDS SKO    | Subsidized        | Non-subsidized    |
|            | Rs./litre) |                   |                   |
|            |            | (Rs./14.2 KGCyl.) | (Rs./14.2 KGCyl.) |
| 16.09.2016 | 16.19      |                   |                   |
| 21.09.2016 | 16.40      |                   |                   |
| 01.10.2016 | 16.66      | 427.09            | 490.00            |
| 16.10.2016 | 16.92      |                   |                   |
| 28.10.2016 |            | 428.59            | 492.00            |
| 01.11.2016 | 17.17      | 430.64            | 529.50            |
| 16.11.2016 | 17.51      |                   |                   |
| 01.12.2016 | 17.76      | 432.71            | 584.00            |
| 16.12.2016 | 18.02      |                   |                   |
| 01.01.2017 | 18.28      | 434.71            | 585.00            |
| 16.01.2017 | 18.54      |                   |                   |
| 01.02.2017 | 18.77      | 434.80            | 651.50            |
| 01.03.2017 |            | 434.93            | 737.50            |
| 01.04.2017 |            | 440.90            | 723.00            |
| 07.04.2017 | 19.03      |                   |                   |
| 16.04.2017 | 19.29      |                   |                   |
| 01.05.2017 | 19.65      | 442.77            | 631.00            |
| 16.05.2017 | 19.91      |                   |                   |
| 01.06.2017 | 20.17      | 446.65            | 552.50            |
| 16.06.2017 | 20.43      |                   |                   |
| 01.07.2017 | 21.09      | 477.46            | 564.00            |
| 11.07.2017 | 21.22      |                   |                   |
| 16.07.2017 | 21.48      |                   |                   |
| 01.08.2017 | 21.74      | 479.77            | 524.00            |
| 16.08.2017 | 22.00      |                   |                   |
| 01.09.2017 | 22.27      | 487.18            | 597.50            |
| 16.09.2017 | 22.53      |                   |                   |
| 20.09.2017 | 22.76      |                   |                   |
| 30.09.2017 |            | 488.68            | 599.00            |
| 01.10.2017 |            | 491.13            | 649.00            |
| 01.11.2017 |            | 495.69            | 742.00            |
| 15.11.2017 | 22.12      |                   |                   |
| 01.12.2017 |            | 495.69            | 747.00            |
| 01.01.2018 | 22.39      | 495.64            | 741.00            |
| 16.01.2018 | 22.65      |                   |                   |
| 01.02.2018 | 22.91      | 495.63            | 736.00            |
| 16.02.2018 | 23.17      |                   |                   |
| 01.03.2018 | 23.44      | 493.09            | 689.00            |

Notes - *Since there is 'Nil' allocation of PDS kerosene in Delhi from Q3, 2013-14, RSP of PDS kerosene w.e.f. 1.11.2014 onwards is at Mumbai.# Effective 1 st January, 2015, Modified DBTL scheme has been implemented in the entire country. The effective cost to consumer is after DBTL Subsidy at Delhi.