Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Allocation of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## Allocation of Kerosene

## 699. 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 allocates Kerosene for the use of Outboard Motor fishing boats in the country under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and if so, the allocation made during the last five years, Statewise;
- (b) the details of the changes in the prices of the Kerosene supplied for fishing boats under PDS during the said period;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any representation from the State Government of Kerala for enhancing the allocation of non-subsidised Kerosene for the use of fishing boats in the State and if so, the details and current status thereof; and
- (d) whether the Union Government would consider entrusting Matsyafed, the apex federation of the fishermen co-operatives under the State 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 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  NonSubsidized 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  nonsubsidised PDS SKO during the last five years is attached as Annexure.

- (b) Ex-Marketing Installation price of Non Subsidized PDS SKO (for special needs including fisheries) Ex- Kochi depot (excluding taxes and incidental charges depot onwards) for last 5 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. Further,  for  the  year  2022-23,  an  allocation  of  2160  KL  non  subsidized kerosene has been made to the state of Kerala.
- (d) No  Sir.  As  per  policy,  there  is  no  provision  to  award  direct  Kerosene dealership by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

| Year          |   01.04.2017 |   01.04.2018 |   01.04.2019 |   01.04.2020 |   01.04.2021 |
|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Price (Rs/KL) |      26924.5 |      33749.8 |      36512.8 |        22262 |        32746 |

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 699 asked by  Adv. A.M. Ariff for answer on 21.07.2022 regarding Allocation of Kerosene

| Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   | Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   | Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   | Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   | Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   | Industry Non-subsidized PDS SKO allocation (Qty in KL)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the State / UT                                   | 2017-18                                                  | 2018-19                                                  | 2019-20                                                  | 2020-21                                                  | 2021-22                                                  |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                | 420                                                      | 336                                                      | 336                                                      | 156                                                      | 0                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                           | 18804                                                    | 4692                                                     | 4692                                                     | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                        | 768                                                      | 660                                                      | 660                                                      | 528                                                      | 396                                                      |
| Assam                                                    | 24096                                                    | 20484                                                    | 20484                                                    | 15156                                                    | 12960                                                    |
| Bihar                                                    | 59220                                                    | 41280                                                    | 27708                                                    | 21912                                                    | 17724                                                    |
| Chandigarh                                               | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Chattishgarh                                             | 11280                                                    | 9588                                                     | 9588                                                     | 6864                                                     | 4848                                                     |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu                     | 192                                                      | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Delhi                                                    | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Goa                                                      | 384                                                      | 180                                                      | 168                                                      | 60                                                       | 24                                                       |
| Gujarat                                                  | 41076                                                    | 28704                                                    | 20736                                                    | 11568                                                    | 6996                                                     |
| Haryana                                                  | 5520                                                     | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Himachal Pradesh                                         | 1500                                                     | 1200                                                     | 1200                                                     | 948                                                      | 816                                                      |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                        | 6084                                                     | 4872                                                     | 4872                                                     | 3744                                                     | 3744                                                     |
| Jharkhand                                                | 18300                                                    | 15564                                                    | 15564                                                    | 11268                                                    | 7500                                                     |
| Karnataka                                                | 23952                                                    | 12996                                                    | 12996                                                    | 8822                                                     | 10620                                                    |
| Kerala                                                   | 7356                                                     | 16884                                                    | 15108                                                    | 15108                                                    | 21888                                                    |
| Ladakh                                                   | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 288                                                      | 288                                                      |
| Lakshadweep                                              | 72                                                       | 60                                                       | 60                                                       | 60                                                       | 60                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh                                           | 36864                                                    | 28752                                                    | 28008                                                    | 21720                                                    | 17784                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                              | 46968                                                    | 32052                                                    | 23880                                                    | 8868                                                     | 3876                                                     |
| Manipur                                                  | 1752                                                     | 1488                                                     | 1488                                                     | 1104                                                     | 924                                                      |
| Meghalaya                                                | 1896                                                     | 1620                                                     | 1620                                                     | 1596                                                     | 1572                                                     |
| Mizoram                                                  | 492                                                      | 396                                                      | 396                                                      | 300                                                      | 264                                                      |
| Nagaland                                                 | 1248                                                     | 1008                                                     | 852                                                      | 768                                                      | 708                                                      |
| Odisha                                                   | 24348                                                    | 20700                                                    | 20700                                                    | 17544                                                    | 16188                                                    |
| Puducherry                                               | 312                                                      | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Punjab                                                   | 6192                                                     | 0                                                        | 6192                                                     | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                | 30948                                                    | 21660                                                    | 11496                                                    | 3324                                                     | 1176                                                     |
| Sikkim                                                   | 348                                                      | 288                                                      | 288                                                      | 204                                                      | 180                                                      |
| Tamil Nadu                                               | 25620                                                    | 17040                                                    | 16140                                                    | 12108                                                    | 10764                                                    |
| Telangana                                                | 12948                                                    | 8604                                                     | 8160                                                     | 4716                                                     | 1332                                                     |
| Tripura                                                  | 2880                                                     | 2448                                                     | 2448                                                     | 2196                                                     | 2088                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                                            | 97344                                                    | 75924                                                    | 73980                                                    | 43152                                                    | 15132                                                    |
| Uttrakhand                                               | 2640                                                     | 2112                                                     | 2112                                                     | 660                                                      | 180                                                      |
| West Bengal                                              | 65736                                                    | 58668                                                    | 58668                                                    | 58668                                                    | 58668                                                    |
| Total                                                    | 577560                                                   | 430260                                                   | 390600                                                   | 273410                                                   | 218700                                                   |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell