Lok Sabha Question No. 1248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Allocation of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, K. C. VENUGOPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2017

## ALLOCATION OF KEROSENE

1248. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA : SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL :

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)   whether the Government has not provided the adequate quantity of kerosene to Gujarat  as  per  the  demand  of  the  State  and  due  to  the  which  consumers  are  not provided  adequate quantity  of  kerosene  there  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the concrete steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b)      whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  make  Aadhaar  Card  compulsory  for availing subsidised kerosene for the consumers in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the said decision is likely to impact the fishermen communities who are getting  subsidised  kerosene  for  fishing  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the steps taken by the Government  to  solve the grievances of fishing communities; and
- (d)    the  details  of  allocation  of  subsidised  kerosene  provided  to  various  States including Kerala during the last three years and the current year, 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) :  Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) makes  allocation of  Public Distribution System (PDS) Kerosene to States/UTs, including Gujarat  for cooking and lighting on quarterly basis. Further distribution of PDS Kerosene within the States/UTs under PDS network to various categories of ration card holders/consumers  is  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  States/UTs.   Scale  and criteria  of  distribution  are  also  decided  by  respective  State/UT.    While  deciding  the allocation  of  PDS  Kerosene  of  the  States/UTs,  the  factors  such  as  increase  in domestic LPG/PNG connections, increase in electricity coverage, Non-lifting of PDS Kerosene quota by the concerned States/UTs etc. are taken into account.

(b)  :      In  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred  under  Section  7  of  the  Aadhaar (Targeted  Delivery  of  Financial  and  Other  Subsidies,  Benefits  and  Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Central Government has Notified that any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Direct Benefit Transfer in the PDS Kerosene  (DBTK)  Scheme  is  required  to  furnish  proof  of  possession  of Aadhaar  or  undergo  Aadhaar  authentication.   The  individual  who  does  not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, but desirous of  availing  the  benefits  under  the  DBTK  Scheme,  is  required  to  make application  for  Aadhaar  enrolment  by  30.09.2017  by  visiting  any  Aadhaar enrolment centre. The concerned department responsible for implementation of the State / UT will assist the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and is required to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations.

(c)  :  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  makes  quarterly  allocation  of  PDS Kerosene for cooking and lighting purpose.  This Ministry has also issued Order dated 21 st August, 2012 whereby each State/UT including Gujarat can draw an allocation of one month's quota of Kerosene at non-subsidized rates (inclusive of excise / custom duty / taxes and excluding under-recovery/fiscal subsidy) during each Financial Year, for  their  special  needs.    States/UTs  may  seek  further  additional  allocation  of  nonsubsidized Kerosene from this Ministry after exhausting this one month's quota.

(d)    :    State/UT-wise  detail  of  allocation  of  PDS  Kerosene  made  to  various  States, including Kerala during the last three years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (JulySeptember, 2017) is annexed as Annexure.

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| Annexure                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure                                                                                                                                                    | Annexure                                                                                                                                                    |
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| regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) | regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) | regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) | regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) | regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) | regarding 'Allocation of Kerosene'. State-wise PDS SKO allocation made during the last 3 years and current year up to 2 nd quarter (July - September, 2017) |
|                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             | In KL                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                           | A &NISLANDS                                                                                                                                                 | 2064                                                                                                                                                        | 5160                                                                                                                                                        | 5772                                                                                                                                                        | 6408                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                              | 56424                                                                                                                                                       | 225696                                                                                                                                                      | 266676                                                                                                                                                      | 320580                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                                           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                           | 3960                                                                                                                                                        | 9288                                                                                                                                                        | 10320                                                                                                                                                       | 11460                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                                                                           | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                       | 122928                                                                                                                                                      | 289248                                                                                                                                                      | 321372                                                                                                                                                      | 327924                                                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                                                           | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                       | 302064                                                                                                                                                      | 710736                                                                                                                                                      | 796704                                                                                                                                                      | 812964                                                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                                           | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 2988                                                                                                                                                        | 3324                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                           | CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                 | 57528                                                                                                                                                       | 135384                                                                                                                                                      | 172272                                                                                                                                                      | 175788                                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                                           | D&N HAVELI                                                                                                                                                  | 288                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             | 2040                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                           | DAMAND AND DIU                                                                                                                                              | 132                                                                                                                                                         | 1656 756                                                                                                                                                    | 1836 828                                                                                                                                                    | 876                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                                                          | DELHI                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                                                                          | GOA                                                                                                                                                         | 1152                                                                                                                                                        | 4620                                                                                                                                                        | 5136                                                                                                                                                        | 5244                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                          | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                     | 172560                                                                                                                                                      | 493008                                                                                                                                                      | 657336                                                                                                                                                      | 670752                                                                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                                                                          | HARYANA                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 66252                                                                                                                                                       | 88344                                                                                                                                                       | 90144                                                                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                                                          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                            | 7248                                                                                                                                                        | 18120                                                                                                                                                       | 24144                                                                                                                                                       | 24636                                                                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                                                                          | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                                                                              | 25500                                                                                                                                                       | 73056                                                                                                                                                       | 81180                                                                                                                                                       | 90198                                                                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                                                                          | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                   | 93384                                                                                                                                                       | 219696                                                                                                                                                      | 262572                                                                                                                                                      | 267936                                                                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                                                                          | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                   | 78000                                                                                                                                                       | 287532                                                                                                                                                      | 509832                                                                                                                                                      | 522768                                                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                                          | KERALA                                                                                                                                                      | 30912                                                                                                                                                       | 88344                                                                                                                                                       | 117780                                                                                                                                                      | 120180                                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                                          | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                 | 768                                                                                                                                                         | 936                                                                                                                                                         | 984                                                                                                                                                         | 1008                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                          | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                              | 176952                                                                                                                                                      | 442368                                                                                                                                                      | 589824                                                                                                                                                      | 625572                                                                                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                                                                                          | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                 | 197280                                                                                                                                                      | 563640                                                                                                                                                      | 626256                                                                                                                                                      | 695844                                                                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                                                                          | MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                     | 8952                                                                                                                                                        | 21060 22884                                                                                                                                                 | 23388                                                                                                                                                       | 24960 25944                                                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                                                          | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                   | 9720                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                             | 25428                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                             | MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             | 6672                                                                                                                                                        | 7416                                                                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                             | 2400                                                                                                                                                        | 6012                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                                                          | NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                    | 6408                                                                                                                                                        | 15084                                                                                                                                                       | 16752                                                                                                                                                       | 17088                                                                                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                                                                                          | ORISSA                                                                                                                                                      | 124224                                                                                                                                                      | 292296                                                                                                                                                      | 389724                                                                                                                                                      | 397680                                                                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                                                                          | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                  | 800                                                                                                                                                         | 3840                                                                                                                                                        | 4260                                                                                                                                                        | 4344                                                                                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                                                                                          | PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 74334                                                                                                                                                       | 85380                                                                                                                                                       | 89664                                                                                                                                                       |
| 29                                                                                                                                                          | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                   | 129984                                                                                                                                                      | 371400                                                                                                                                                      | 495180                                                                                                                                                      | 505284                                                                                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                                                                                          | SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                      | 1728                                                                                                                                                        | 4296                                                                                                                                                        | 5712                                                                                                                                                        | 6348                                                                                                                                                        |
| 31 32                                                                                                                                                       | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                   | 107640 54408                                                                                                                                                | 307560 155436                                                                                                                                               | 341724 174480                                                                                                                                               | 348696 145404                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                             | 1168212                                                                                                                                                     | 1557600                                                                                                                                                     | 1589388                                                                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                                                                          | TELANGANA TRIPURA                                                                                                                                           | 14688                                                                                                                                                       | 34560                                                                                                                                                       | 38400                                                                                                                                                       | 39180                                                                                                                                                       |
| 34 35                                                                                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                    | 467280 12672                                                                                                                                                | 31692                                                                                                                                                       | 35196                                                                                                                                                       | 35916                                                                                                                                                       |
| 36                                                                                                                                                          | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                 | 352008                                                                                                                                                      | 788868                                                                                                                                                      | 943332                                                                                                                                                      | 962580                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                             | TOTAL ALLOCATION                                                                                                                                            | 2622056                                                                                                                                                     | 6933030                                                                                                                                                     | 8685384                                                                                                                                                     | 8975538                                                                                                                                                     |