Lok Sabha Question No. 2599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Allocation of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2599 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Allocation of Kerosene

2599. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  used  to  allocate  Kerosene  for  the  use  of Outboard  Motor fishing boats in the country under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and if so, the details of allocation made for the purpose during the period from 2018-19 to 2020-21, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  changes  in  the  price  of  Kerosene  supplied  for  fishing boats under PDS during the last five financial years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  the Government of Kerala for enhancing the allocation of non-subsidized kerosene for the use of fishing boats in the State and if so, the details and status thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  going  to  consider  entrusting  Matsyafed, the apex federation of the fishermen co-operatives under the Government of Kerala with the wholesale distribution of Kerosene for the  fishing  boats  in  Kerala  as  it  would  help  to  streamline  the distribution process and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेश्वर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) Government makes allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) Kerosene  for  cooking  and  lighting  purpose  on  quarterly  basis  to States/UTs.  Vide  order  dated  21 st   August  2012,  Government  has empowered States/ UTs to draw an allocation of one month's quota of PDS Kerosene at Non- Subsidized rates during each financial year for special needs such as natural Calamities,

religious  functions,  Fisheries,  Various  yatras  etc.  Distribution  plan  of Non-Subsidised PDS Kerosene is decided by the respective State/UT.

Annual  allocation  of  Non-Subsidised  PDS  Kerosene  is  done  by Petroleum  Planning  &  Analysis  Cell  (PPAC)  in  the  beginning  of  each financial  year.  States/UTs  may  seek  further  additional  allocation  after exhausting available quota. Details of state-wise yearly final allocation for  non-subsidised PDS SKO from 2018-19 to 2021-22 is attached as Annexure.

- (b) Ex-Marketing Installation price of Non Subsidized PDS SKO (for special needs including fisheries) ExKochi depot (excluding taxes and incidental charges depot onwards) for last 5 year and current year is as under :
- (c) Government  has  received  requests  from  Government  of  Kerala  for additional allocation of Non Subsidized PDS Kerosene. Considering the request of Government of Kerala, in addition to already allocated quota of 3084 KL, additional allocation of Non Subsidized PDS Kerosene has been done making an overall allocation of 21888 KL non subsidized PDS SKO for year 2021-22.
- (d)and(e) No Sir. As per policy, there is no provision to award direct Kerosene dealership by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

| Year           |   01.04.201 7 |   01.04.201 8 |   01.04.201 9 |   01.04.202 0 |   01.04.202 1 |   01.03.202 2 |
|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Price (Rs/KL ) |       26924.5 |       33749.8 |       36512.8 |         22262 |         32746 |         56175 |

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 2599 asked by  Adv. A.M. Ariff for answer on 17.03.2022 regarding Allocation of Kerosene

| PDS SKO allocation at non subsidised rate (Qty in KL)   | PDS SKO allocation at non subsidised rate (Qty in KL)   | PDS SKO allocation at non subsidised rate (Qty in KL)   | PDS SKO allocation at non subsidised rate (Qty in KL)   | PDS SKO allocation at non subsidised rate (Qty in KL)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| SL. No.                                                 | Name of the State / UT                                  | 2018-19                                                 | 2019-20                                                 | 2020-21                                                 |
| 1                                                       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                               | 336                                                     | 336                                                     | 156                                                     |
| 2                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | 4692                                                    | 4692                                                    | 0                                                       |
| 3                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                       | 660                                                     | 660                                                     | 528                                                     |
| 4                                                       | Assam                                                   | 20484                                                   | 20484                                                   | 15156                                                   |
| 5                                                       | Bihar                                                   | 41280                                                   | 27708                                                   | 21912                                                   |
| 6                                                       | Chandigarh                                              | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |
| 7                                                       | Chattishgarh                                            | 9588                                                    | 9588                                                    | 6864                                                    |
| 8                                                       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu                     | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |
| 9                                                       | Delhi                                                   | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |
| 10                                                      | Goa                                                     | 180                                                     | 168                                                     | 60                                                      |
| 11                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | 28704                                                   | 20736                                                   | 11568                                                   |
| 12                                                      | Haryana                                                 | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |
| 13                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                        | 1200                                                    | 1200                                                    | 948                                                     |
| 14                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                                       | 4872                                                    | 4872                                                    | 3744                                                    |
| 15                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | 15564                                                   | 15564                                                   | 11268                                                   |
| 16                                                      | Karnataka                                               | 12996                                                   | 12996                                                   | 8822                                                    |
| 17                                                      | Kerala                                                  | 16884                                                   | 15108                                                   | 15108                                                   |
| 18                                                      | Ladakh                                                  | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 288                                                     |
| 19                                                      | Lakshadweep                                             | 60                                                      | 60                                                      | 60                                                      |
| 20                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | 28752                                                   | 28008                                                   | 21720                                                   |
| 21                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | 32052                                                   | 23880                                                   | 8868                                                    |
| 22                                                      | Manipur                                                 | 1488                                                    | 1488                                                    | 1104                                                    |
| 23                                                      | Meghalaya                                               | 1620                                                    | 1620                                                    | 1596                                                    |
| 24                                                      | Mizoram                                                 | 396                                                     | 396                                                     | 300                                                     |
| 25                                                      | Nagaland                                                | 1008                                                    | 852                                                     | 768                                                     |
| 26                                                      | Odisha                                                  | 20700                                                   | 20700                                                   | 17544                                                   |
| 27                                                      | Puducherry                                              | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |
| 28                                                      | Punjab                                                  | 0                                                       | 6192                                                    | 0                                                       |
| 29                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | 21660                                                   | 11496                                                   | 3324                                                    |
| 30                                                      | Sikkim                                                  | 288                                                     | 288                                                     | 204                                                     |
| 31                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | 17040                                                   | 16140                                                   | 12108                                                   |
| 32                                                      | Telangana                                               | 8604                                                    | 8160                                                    | 4716                                                    |
| 33                                                      | Tripura                                                 | 2448                                                    | 2448                                                    | 2196                                                    |
| 34                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | 75924                                                   | 73980                                                   | 43152                                                   |
| 35                                                      | Uttrakhand                                              | 2112                                                    | 2112                                                    | 660                                                     |
| 36                                                      | West Bengal                                             | 58668                                                   | 58668                                                   | 58668                                                   |
|                                                         | Total                                                   | 430260                                                  | 390600                                                  | 273410                                                  |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell