Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Oil Subsidy by Government
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY, 2018

## Oil Subsidy by Government

## 907. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the amount of funds spent by the Government for provision of subsidies on various petroleum products during each of the last five years, State/UT/year-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the usage of kerosene declined considerably in several States and Union Territories following the implementation of an Innovative Cash Incentive Scheme to enable saving of subsidies with the State Governments; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the current status of the scheme, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (c) The total amount of funds spent by Government for provisions of subsidies on various petroleum products in each of the last five years is given at Annexure. The States of Karnataka, Telangana, Nagaland, Gujarat, Bihar and Goa have opted for voluntary cut from their PDS kerosene allocation.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 907 asked by Shrimati Poonam Mahajan to be answered on 23 rd July, 2018 regarding 'Oil Subsidy by Government'.

## Subsidy on Petroleum Products

| Particulars                                                                | Particulars                                                                | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Petrol                                                                     | Petrol                                                                     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         |
| Diesel                                                                     | Diesel                                                                     | 62,837    | 10,935    | -         | -         | -         |
| PDS Kerosene                                                               | PDS Kerosene                                                               | 30,574    | 24,799    | 11,496    | 7,595     | 4,672     |
| Domestic LPG                                                               | Domestic LPG                                                               | 46,458    | 36,580    | 18        | -         | -         |
| Total Under-recoveries (A)                                                 | Total Under-recoveries (A)                                                 | 139,869   | 72,314    | 11,515    | 7,595     | 4,672     |
| Total DBTL subsidy (B)                                                     | Total DBTL subsidy (B)                                                     | 3,869     | 3,971     | 16,056    | 12,133    | 20,880    |
| DBTK Subsidy (C)                                                           | DBTK Subsidy (C)                                                           | -         | -         | -         | 11        | 113       |
| PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy                                      | SKO*                                                                       | 676       | -         | -         | 860       | -         |
| Scheme, 2002 #                                                             | LPG*                                                                       | 1,904     | -         | -         | 2,433     | -         |
| Freight Subsidy (For Far-Flung Areas)                                      | SKO                                                                        | 5         | 5         | -         | -         | -         |
| Scheme, 2002 #                                                             | LPG                                                                        | 16        | 18        | -         | -         | -         |
| Other Subsidies (D)                                                        | Other Subsidies (D)                                                        | 2,601     | 23        | 0         | 3,293     | -         |
| Total Subsidy/ Under-recovery on Petroleum Products& Natural Gas (A+B+C+D) | Total Subsidy/ Under-recovery on Petroleum Products& Natural Gas (A+B+C+D) | 146,339   | 76,308    | 27,571    | 23,032    | 25,665    |

DBTK subsidy excludes cash incentive/assistance for establishment of institutional mechanism for direct transfer of subsidy paid to States/UTs.

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