Lok Sabha Question No. 1089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Kerosene Distribution Policy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1089

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  November, 2016

## KEROSENE DISTRIBUTION POLICY

## 1089. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  policy  guidelines  being  adopted  for  issuing  Kerosene  to  ration card holders under the Public Distribution System in the country;
- (b) the quantity of kerosene allotted during the last two financial years
- i.e. 2014-15 and 2015-16, State-wise; and
- (c) whether kerosene is allotted under non-PDS also besides PDS and if
- so, the areas of its utilisation?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Government makes Quarterly Allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS)  Superior  Kerosene  Oil    (SKO)  to  States  /  UTs  under  the  Public Distribution System (PDS) on gross basis for the purpose of cooking and illumination as provided under the SKO Control Order 1993.  Distribution of PDS Kerosene within the State to the ration card holders through ration shops / retailers is fully controlled by the State Government.
- (b):     State-wise PDS SKO allocation during last 2 years i.e. 2014-15 and 2015-16 is  at Annexure.
- (c):    Government has allowed States/UTs to draw one month of quota of PDS  Kerosene  at  non-subsidized  rates  during  each  financial  year  w.e.f. 2012-13 for their special needs.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1089 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22.11.2016  IN THE LOK  SABHA

|         | STATE-WISE PDS SKO ALLOCATION IN KL   | STATE-WISE PDS SKO ALLOCATION IN KL   | STATE-WISE PDS SKO ALLOCATION IN KL   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S1. No. | Name of States/UTs                    | 2015-16                               | 2014-15                               |
| 1       | A&NISLANDS                            | 5772                                  | 6408                                  |
| 2       | ANDHRAPRADESH                         | 266676                                | 320580                                |
| 3       | ARUNACHALPRADESH                      | 10320                                 | 11460                                 |
| 4       | ASSAM                                 | 321372                                | 327924                                |
| 5       | BIHAR                                 | 796704                                | 812964                                |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH                            | 2988                                  | 3324                                  |
| 7       | CHA'ITISGARH                          | 172272                                | 175788                                |
| 8       | D&N HAVELI                            | 1836                                  | 2040                                  |
| 9       | DAMAND ANDDIU                         | 828                                   | 876                                   |
| 10      | DELHI                                 | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 11GOA   | 11GOA                                 | 5136                                  | 5244                                  |
| 12      | GUJARAT                               | 657336                                | 670752                                |
| 13      | HARYANA                               | 88344                                 | 90144                                 |
| 14      | HIMACHALPRADESH                       | 24144                                 | 24636                                 |
| 15      | JAMMU&KASHMIR                         | 81180                                 | 90198                                 |
| 16      | JHARKHAND                             | 262572                                | 267936                                |
| 17      | KARNATAKA                             | 509832                                | 522768                                |
| 18      | KERALA                                | 117780                                | 120180                                |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP                           | 984                                   | 1008                                  |
| 20      | MADHYAPRADESH                         | 589824                                | 625572                                |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA                           | 626256                                | 695844                                |
| 22      | MANIPUR                               | 23388                                 | 24960                                 |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA                             | 25428                                 | 25944                                 |
| 24      | MIZORAM                               | 6672                                  | 7416                                  |
| 25      | NAGALAND                              | 16752                                 | 17088                                 |
| 26      | ORISSA                                | 389724                                | 397680                                |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY                            | 4260                                  | 4344                                  |
| 28      | PUNJAB                                | 85380                                 | 89664                                 |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN                             | 495180                                | 505284                                |
| 30      | SIKKIM                                | 5712                                  | 6348                                  |
| 31      | TAMILNADU                             | 341724                                | 348696                                |
| 32      | TELANGANA                             | 174480                                | 145404                                |
| 33      | TRIPURA                               | 38400                                 | 39180                                 |
| 34      | U'ITARPRADESH                         | 1557600                               | 1589388                               |
| 35      | U'ITRAKHAND                           | 35196                                 | 35916                                 |
| 36      | WESTBENGAL                            | 943332                                | 962580                                |
| TOTAL   | ALLOCATION                            | 8685384                               | 8975538                               |

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