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Lok Sabha Question No. 3164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Pollution of Ground Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3164

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## POLLUTION OF GROUND WATER

## 3164 SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has issued any strict guidelines to control indiscriminate use of chemicals and fertilizers which is a major cause of rapidly increasing ground water pollution in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any board/sub-committee is formed to check the pollution of ground water regularly; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) Water being State subject, preparation of guidelines etc normally falls under States' mandate, however as per Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) study, groundwater pollution is mostly Geogenic in nature and does not show significant change over the years. Further, it has been observed that nitrate contamination is mostly Anthropogenic and its spread has been noticed in some areas, particularly areas adjoining habitations. Further, nitrate  contamination can also be caused by use of fertilizers. However, Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  in  association  with  State  Pollution  Control  Boards/Pollution  Control Committees (SPCBs/PCCs) is implementing the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 in the country to prevent and control pollution in water.

(c) & (d) CGWB monitors ground water quality throughout the country annually and generates ground water  quality  data  on  a  regional  scale  during  various  scientific  studies.  These  studies  indicate  the occurrence  of  Fluoride,  Arsenic,  Nitrate,  Iron  and  Heavy  Metals  beyond  the  BIS  permissible  limits  in isolated pockets in certain parts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: City Gas Distribution in West Bengal
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th August, 2022

## City Gas Distribution in West Bengal

3162. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the details of the cities of West Bengal which have been selected for the City Gas Distribution (CGD);

(b) the details of the areas in those cities where the distribution of gas has been started through pipes and the areas where the work related to infrastructural development is still in progress;

(c) whether the Government is formulating any plan for CGD in other cities of West Bengal as well and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has any plan to provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections to all under city gas distribution in Balurghat Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether any agency has been deployed for the implementation of this scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

(a) to (e) Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization  to  the  entities  for  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006. After completion of 11 A CGD Bidding round,  295  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  cover  about  98%  of  the  population  and  88%  of  total geographical  area  of  the  Country  spread  over  around  630  districts  in  28  states/UTs  including

West Bengal. PNGRB has authorised 10 GAs in the state of West Bengal including Balurghat Parliamentary  Constituency  which  falls  under  Birbhum,  Murshidabad,  Maldah  &  Dakshin Dinajpur  district  GA.  Of  these,  the  operations  have  commenced  in  5  GAs  covering  Burdwan district,  Kolkata  Municipal  Corporation  and  Parts  of  adjoining  districts,  Howrah  &  Hoogly (EAAA) districts, Nadia (EAAA) district & North 24 Parganas districts and South 24 Parganas districts in the state of West Bengal.

Indian-Oil  Adani  Gas  Private  Limited,  Bengal  Gas  Company  Limited,  Hindustan  Petroleum Corporation  Limited  (HPCL),  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  (BPCL)  and  Indian  Oil Corporation  Limited  (IOCL)  have  been  authorized  by  PNGRB  for  development  of  City  Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks to provide PNG domestic connections and install CNG stations as per their Minimum Work Plan (MWP), the timeline determined by PNGRB in their respective GAs in the state of West Bengal and their techno-commercial feasibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Gopalpur-Ratanpur Coastal Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the land acquisition process for the proposed GopalpurRatanpur  Coastal Highway  in Odisha  under  the  Bharatmala Pariyojana has been completed;
- (b) if so, whether the construction of the said Highway has commenced and if so, the present status thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the expected date of completion of land acquisition process; and
- (d) the details of the budget sanctioned, utilised for the purpose of land acquisition for the said Highway along with the details of unutilised amount?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) As  per  suggestion  of  State  Government,  the  alignment  of Gopalpur-Ratanpur Coastal Highway has been modified to start from Rameshwar  (near  Tangi)  instead  of  Gopalpur.  Land  Acquisition  for coastal highway from Rameshwar (near Tangi on NH 16) -BrahmagiriPuri-Konark-Naugaon-Paradip Port -Ratanpur has been started and is presently in 3A stage (90% completed).  The approximate cost of Land Acquisition is about Rs. 817 crore. The work of said highway has not commenced as the project is in DPR stage.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3161 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## GOPALPUR-RATANPUR COASTAL HIGHWAY

3161. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Status of Saubhagya in Gujarat
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3160

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## STATUS OF SAUBHAGYA IN GUJARAT

## 3160. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  work  undertaken  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya in Gujarat during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the quantum of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for the said work during the said period;
- (c) the average power supply per day in rural and urban areas of the country;
- (d) the number of unelectrified households identified in the country, State-wise; and
- (e)
- the time by which these households are likely to be electrified?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -  Saubhagya,  in  October,  2017  with  the  objective  of  achieving  universal  household electrification,  by  providing  electricity  connections  to  all  un-electrified  households  in rural  areas  and  all  poor  households  in  urban  areas  in  the  country.    The  State Government of Gujarat had reported that most of the houses were already electrified in Gujarat  before  launch  of  Saubhagya  Scheme;  hence,  Gujarat  had  not  participated  in Saubhagya.
- (c) : As  per  the  information  made  available  by  the  States  on  National  Power Portal (NPP), the supply hours in urban areas and the rural areas, as on 08.07.2022, was 23.78 (HH.hh) & 21.48 (HH.hh) respectively.
- (d) & (e) : Under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and, thereafter, under  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana  (Saubhagya),  since  closed  on 31.03.2022, all the States had already declared electrification of all the Villages as on 28th April, 2018 and all willing Households as on 31st March, 2019 respectively.

While a total of 18374 Villages were electrified under DDUGJY, a total of 2.86  crore  Households  were  electrified  under  the  aegis  of  Saubhagya,  including additional  households  in  two  tranches,  became  willing  after  31.03.2019  but  were unwilling for electrification earlier.

While  fresh  arisings  of  new  households  is  a  continuous  process  and electrification of such households is expected to be taken care of by the Distribution Utilities,  the  Government of India stands committed to extend financial assistance to the States to electrify all households which existed at the time of launch of Saubhagya. In  this  respect,  the  Government  of  India  has  recently  issued  guidelines  for  their electrification  under  the  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme  (RDSS).    The  States have been advised to pose their DPRs to the Ministry of Power in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: National Policy on Biofuels
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  August, 2022

## National Policy on Biofuels

## 3154.  SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the progress made towards the target of twenty per cent ethanol blending in petrol by 2030 as stated in the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 including the current percentage of the same;
- (b)  the current percentage of blending of biodiesel in diesel;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  adhering  to  the  indicative  target  of  five  per  cent blending of biodiesel in diesel by 2030 as proposed by the above stated Policy;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof including the progress made towards achieving this target; and
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a): For the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY 2021-22), Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)  have  achieved  10.16%  blending  as  on  24 th July, 2022.  Further, the Government has advanced the target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol from 2030 to 2025-26. In pursuance of the Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India 2020-25 , OMCs accordingly  floated  an  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI)  for  signing  long  term  offtake  / bipartite  agreement with upcoming dedicated ethanol plants in ethanol deficit states for supply of denatured anhydrous ethanol in August, 2021.
- (b) to (e): In line with the indicative target as per the National Policy on Biofuels 2018, Public Sector OMCs floated Expression of Interest (EoIs) for procurement of biodiesel,  in  response  to  which  OMCs  have  issued  Letters  of  Intent  (LoIs)  for  42 biodiesel plants having cumulative annual biodiesel production capacity of about 34 crore litres. The current percentage of blending of biodiesel in diesel is less than 1%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Regulation for Car Safety
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the existing regulations for car safety in the country follow UN's  Regulation -94  for  collision  testing  of  vehicles  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  said  regulation  mandates  for  side protection with air bags that Indian vehicles do not have and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make sure that all cars in the country have side protection and other safety crash features; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## REGULATION FOR CAR SAFETY

3153.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  A  comparison  between  the  Indian  and  European  Standard  on  crash regulations for car safety is tabulated below:

|                 | Full Frontal width   | Offset Frontal   | Lateral Impact   | Rear Impact   | Head Impact   | Side Pole   |
|-----------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|
| Europe Standard | UNR 137              | UNR 94           | UNR 95           | UNR 34        | UNR 21        | UNR 135     |
| India Standard  | ---                  | AIS 098          | AIS 099          | ---           | IS:15223      | --          |

(i)      The IS standard on Head impact is aligned with UNR 21.

(ii)     In  case  of  offset  frontal  and  lateral  impact  standard  the  test procedures are aligned. However, in both these standards the scope is as under: The  scope  for  Indian  standard  is  limited  up  to  vehicles  with  Gross vehicle weight upto 2.5 tonnes whereas in UNR it is limited up to vehicles with Gross vehicle weight upto 3.5 tonnes. (iii)     The  offset  frontal  crash  is  undertaken  at  a  speed  of  56  kmph  in European standards (UNR 94) and Indian standards (AIS 098). (iv)      In  the  case  of  lateral  impact  in  UNR  95  and  in  AIS  099  test  is undertaken at a speed of 50 kmph. (b)      Automobiles require six airbags including side airbags to be able to pass European crash test. (c) and (d) The Ministry of Road and Transport and Highways, vide G.S.R. 16(E) dated 14 th  January, 2022, has proposed that vehicles of category M1, manufactured after 01 st  October  2022,  shall  be  fitted  with  two  side/side torso  air  bags,  one  each  for  the  persons  occupying  front  row  outboard seating  positions  and  two  side  curtain/tube  air  bags,  one  each  for  the persons occupying outboard seating positions. This has been notified to

enhance safety for the vehicle occupants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Effect of increasing Garbage
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3151

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 04, 2022

## EFFECT OF INCREASING GARBAGE

- NO\_ 3151. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH : Will the Minister of State for HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be

pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the increasing garbage
- in the country is a health hazard;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government to check this menace;
- whether the Government has made any programme for waste management and recycling in Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b): Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 launched on October, 1, 2021, focuses on scientific waste management and sustainable sanitation: Additional Central Assistance (ACA) is provided from Government of India (Gol) for setting up Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Waste to Electricity (WtE) projects, Organic composting; Bio-methanation, remediation of legacy waste dumpsites, Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste processing plants: Technical advisories and capacity building (CB) is being provided to States and Cities for effective planning of legacy waste remediation and various waste processing facilities.

(c) to (e) As reported by State Government of Haryana, it has adopted  integrated  approach for scientific management of  Solid Waste in urban areas of Haryana: Planning has been done for 13 clusters with Open Technology (Waste to Compost (WtC); Waste to Energy, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), Bio-methanation, and any other suitable technology, which is suitable as per environment clearances) that covers 100% segregated collection & transportation including scientific processing/ disposal of municipal

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: North East Gas Grid Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th August, 2022

## North East Gas Grid Project

3150. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a)  the  updated  details  on  the  status  of  works  underway  or  pending  under  the  North  East  Gas Grid project;

(b) the details of the funds allocated and utilised since its convergence with the Pradhan Mantri Urja  Ganga Project; and

(c) the details on the number of districts covered under the project, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

(a) to (c) Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorized 1,656 km long North  East  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Grid  to  Indradhanush  Gas  Grid  Limited.  The  North  East Natural Gas Grid (NEGG) Project connecting all the North Eastern states to National Gas Grid through Barauni-Guwahati natural gas pipeline has been taken up as a part of 'Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga' scheme.  NEGG Project runs through 12 districts of Assam, 1 district of Arunachal Pradesh, 2 districts of Manipur, 4 districts of Meghalaya, 2 districts of Mizoram,  2 districts of Nagaland,  2  districts  of  Sikkim,  7  districts  of  Tripura,  and  2  districts  of  West  Bengal.  Total capital expenditure of the project is Rs. 9265 Crore including Viability Gas Funding (VGF) of Rs. 5559 crore.

As on 26 th July, 2022, 411 km of mainline welding and 324 km of pipeline lowering out of the total length of 1656 km of the NEGG have been completed. Thus North East Gas Grid (NEGG) project  has  achieved  50.17%  physical  target  and  expenditure  incurred  is  Rs.  2236.97  crore including Rs. 1030 crore VGF. Completion is scheduled for March, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Oil and Gas Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  August 2022

## Oil and Gas Projects

## 3149. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

(a)  whether  oil  and  gas  sectors  have  started  a  large  number  of  projects  to  boost economic activities in the country, if so, the details thereof and the number of mandays of employment likely to be generated from these projects; and

(b)  the  details  of  investments  likely  to  be  involved  in  such  varied  projects  and  the extent to which operation of these projects would turn crisis into an opportunity in the country's economy and employment?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (b) Oil & Gas CPSEs and their Joint Ventures/subsidiaries are implementing over 7500 economic activities/projects as of March 2022. These include projects and activities in upstream oil and gas exploration and production, drilling/survey activities, oil  refining,  Bio  Refineries,  gas  pipelines  infrastructure  for  connecting  national  gas grid,  city  gas  distribution  networks  in  the  newly  authorized geographical areas and LNG  terminals, Marketing infrastructure projects, compressed  bio-gas plants, capacity addition of refineries, fertilizer  plants  and  petro-chemical  units.These projects,  in  general,  make  available  employment  opportunities  in  direct  as  well  as indirect forms, during the construction and operational phase. Oil & Gas sector, with its backward and forward linkages, is a key driver of economic growth and, therefore, these  projects  involving  substantial  investments  will  provide  boost  to  the  national economy as well as provide employment opportunities to the people of our country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Kerosene Allotment
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  August, 2022

## Kerosene Allotment

## 3141. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) Whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  quantity  of  kerosene  allotment  to  various  States  have  been reduced and the price has been increased steeply recently;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;
- (c) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce  the  subsidy being given for  kerosene particularly for the fisheries sector; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

- (a) to (d) Government  of  India  makes  allocation  of  Public  Distribution  System  (PDS) Kerosene  to  States/UTs  on  quarterly  basis  for  cooking  and  lighting  purpose.  PDS Kerosene allocation  to  States/UTs  have  been  rationalized  since  2010-  v  11  taking  into account, factors such as increase in domestic LPG/PNG connections, electricity coverage, non-lifting  of  PDS  Kerosene  quota  by  the  concerned  States/UTs  etc.  As  on  date,  11 States/UTs have declared themselves as Kerosene free.

Vide order dated 21st 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  and  controlled  by  the  respective  State/UT.  Annual  allocation  of  NonSubsidised 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. Distribution plan of non-subsidised PDS kerosene is decided and controlled by the respective State/UT.

Effective 1 st March, 2020, NIL under-recovery is maintained on pan India basis for the retail selling price of PDS Kerosene.