Lok Sabha Question No. 4335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Adulteration of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, Conrad Kongkal Sangma, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, RAMA DEVI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## ADULTERATION OF KEROSENE

## 4335.  SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI C.K. SANGMA:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the number of cases of adulteration,  misuse and blackmarketing of subsidized kerosene reported/noticed  by  the  Government  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  on  such  complaints  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken to ensure that actual beneficiaries get the subsidised kerosene;
- (c)  whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  Government  on  the  usage  of kerosene for household purposes in the rural and urban areas and if so, the details and the findings thereof separately for urban and rural areas, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether kerosene is being used as fuel in the country, if so, the details thereof and steps taken/proposed to be taken to check it;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  kerosene  quota  allocated  to  some States gets lapsed due to delay in release because of non-availability of vehicles etc. and if so, the concrete steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (f)  whether the PDS kerosene quota to BPL category has been reduced drastically in  some  States  particularly  Karnataka  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the steps taken/being taken in this regard, State/UT-wise; and
- (g)    whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  various  State Governments to make it mandatory to mark in the ration card, at the time of new gas connections as well as refilling,  so  that  LPG  connection  holders may  be  excluded from the list of Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene and if so, the action taken in this regard, State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्री ( स् विंत्र प्राार )

(श्री धमेन्द र प्रधा

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to    (d)  :    Public  Distribution  System  (PDS)  kerosene  is  supplied  to  the Kerosene  Dealers  from  the  Marketing  Installations  by  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing Companies (OMCs).  Distribution of PDS kerosene within the State to the ration card holders  through  ration  shops/retailers  is  done  through  the  State  Government.  The State  Civil  Supplies  Authorities  make  arrangements  that  the  product  uplifted  is delivered to the fair price shops and to the intended beneficiaries.

Public Sector OMCs have reported that based on the inspections conducted by them and reports received from respective District/State Authorities, 101 cases of irregularities like adulteration, black marketing, hoarding, diversion and irregularities in  distribution    of  PDS  kerosene  were  detected  during  the  last  three  years  and current year (April-September, 2016).  During this period, 2 kerosene dealers were terminated    against  proven  cases  of  diversion,  black  marketing  etc.  of  kerosene. State-wise  details  of  irregularities  detected  and  action  taken  thereon  for  last  three year and current year (April-September, 2016)  is at  Annexure-I.

The  Government  of  India  (Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas)  makes allocation  of  PDS  Kerosene  to  States/UTs  for  the  purpose  of  cooking  and  lighting only  on  quarterly  basis.  However,  in  order  to  check  black  marketing,  adulteration, diversion etc.  of  PDS  kerosene,  the  Central  Government have made provisions in the Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as  per  which  dealers  have  to  sell PDS   Kerosene    at    a    price    fixed    by    the  Government  or  OMCs  and  have  to prominently  display  stock-cum-price  board  at  the  place  of  business  including  the place of store at a conspicuous place.  Further, PDS kerosene released is dyed with blue dye to facilitate detection of PDS kerosene in non-PDS uses. Under this Control Order,  State  Governments  are  also  empowered  to  take  action  against  those indulging in black-marketing and other irregularities.

Field  Officers  of  OMCs  inspect  the  Kerosene  Dealerships  and  check  for irregularities like non-observance of Government/OMCs regulations, black marketing/over charging, unauthorized purchase and stock variation.   In case of any irregularities, action is taken as per the Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG).

OMCs  have  hosted  a  web  portal  which  enables  public  access  to  the movement  of  PDS  Kerosene  tank  trucks.    It  provides  details  of  the  tank  truck movement carrying PDS Kerosene from their Dispatch Units/Depots/ Installations to the various dealers along with their names, invoice number, quantity of product, time of dispatch, tank truck number, etc. on the websites on real time basis.

Based  on  the  68 th round  of  survey  on  household  consumer  expenditure conducted by National Sample Survey,  the data on energy sources used by Indian households, rural and urban, in cooking and lighting  (in 2011-12) for major States and All India is given at Annexure-II.

(e) :  PSU OMCs have informed that there are no reported cases of kerosene quota lapsed due to non-availability of vehicles/tankers

(f)  :    As  already stated above,  the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural  Gas) makes allocation  of  PDS  Kerosene  to  States/UTs for  the  purpose of cooking and lighting only on quarterly basis.    Further distribution of PDS kerosene within  the  State  to  the  ration  card  holders  through  ration  shops/retailers  is  done through the State Government.  The scale of distribution of PDS Kerosene to various categories  of  ration  cardholders  including  BPL  category  is  also  decided  by  the respective State/UT.

(g)  :    Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  had  sent  communication  to  all States/UTs  proposing  implementation  of  Direct  Benfit  Transfer  in  PDS  Kerosene (DBTK) Scheme.  Under the DBTK Scheme, PDS Kerosene is sold to the identified beneficiaries at non-subsidized rates and the applicable subsidy is directly transferred into the individual bank account of the beneficiaries.  Implementation of DBTK will result in better subsidy management through direct transfer of subsidy into bank accounts of beneficiaries.  This would result in reducing expenditure on subsidy and also help in curbing diversion of subsidized kerosene.

Based  on  the  request  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan, OMCs have been directed to obtain details of ration cards of the prospective LPG consumers at  the  time  of  release  of  new  LPG  connections,  by  making  necessary changes in the Know Your Customer (KYC) Form, for better coordination between distribution channels of PDS Kerosene and LPG.

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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. NAIK and others for answer on 12.12.2016 regarding 'Adulteration of Kerosene' State/OMC-wise detail of action taken against the Kerosene dealers on account of the cases of blackmarketing, diversion and other malpractices during the last three years and the current year (April - |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | States/UTs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | September,2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | September,2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | September,2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | September,2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | September,2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Terminated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Suspended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Subjudice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Supply resumed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | A&N Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Chattishgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | D &NHaveli                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 26 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 21 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 35 36                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 62                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 101                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

| Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. Naik and others for answer on   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. Naik and others for answer on   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. Naik and others for answer on   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. Naik and others for answer on   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4335 asked by Shri B.V. Naik and others for answer on   |
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| Name of the State                                                                                                                                       | Kerosene as primary source of energy for cooking                                                                                                        | Kerosene as primary source of energy for cooking                                                                                                        | Kerosene as primary source of energy for lighting                                                                                                       | Kerosene as primary source of energy for lighting                                                                                                       |
| Name of the State                                                                                                                                       | Urban                                                                                                                                                   | Rural                                                                                                                                                   | Urban                                                                                                                                                   | Rural                                                                                                                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                          | 27                                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                                                                      |
| Assam                                                                                                                                                   | 57                                                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                                                       | 79                                                                                                                                                      | 433                                                                                                                                                     |
| Bihar                                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                       | 172                                                                                                                                                     | 735                                                                                                                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                            | 27                                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                                       | 36                                                                                                                                                      | 138                                                                                                                                                     |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                                                 | 105                                                                                                                                                     | 35                                                                                                                                                      | 52                                                                                                                                                      | 64                                                                                                                                                      |
| Haryana                                                                                                                                                 | 14                                                                                                                                                      | 12                                                                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                                                                      |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                                                       | 26                                                                                                                                                      | 368                                                                                                                                                     |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                               | 68                                                                                                                                                      | 20                                                                                                                                                      | 12                                                                                                                                                      | 45                                                                                                                                                      |
| Kerala                                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                       | 14                                                                                                                                                      | 33                                                                                                                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                          | 36                                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                                       | 17                                                                                                                                                      | 152                                                                                                                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                             | 101                                                                                                                                                     | 10                                                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                                       | 99                                                                                                                                                      |
| Odisha                                                                                                                                                  | 48                                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                                       | 35                                                                                                                                                      | 323                                                                                                                                                     |
| Punjab                                                                                                                                                  | 100                                                                                                                                                     | 27                                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                                                                      |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                                               | 20                                                                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                                                                       | 17                                                                                                                                                      | 216                                                                                                                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                              | 85                                                                                                                                                      | 25                                                                                                                                                      | 10                                                                                                                                                      | 31                                                                                                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                           | 10                                                                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                                                       | 108                                                                                                                                                     | 585                                                                                                                                                     |
| West Bengal                                                                                                                                             | 87                                                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                                                       | 50                                                                                                                                                      | 293                                                                                                                                                     |
| ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                               | 57                                                                                                                                                      | 9                                                                                                                                                       | 32                                                                                                                                                      | 265                                                                                                                                                     |