Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Supply of Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH DECEMBER, 2023

## Supply of Kerosene

## 864. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI :

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reduced  the  supply  of  kerosene  to  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details of kerosene supply to Tamil Nadu during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  demands  of  Tamil  Nadu  Government  to increase the supply of kerosene;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken by the Government to address the said demand?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) to (e)   Government  of  India makes  allocation of 'Public Distribution  System  (PDS) Kerosene' to States/UTs including Tamil Nadu on quarterly basis for cooking and lighting purpose. PDS Kerosene allocation to States/UTs including Tamil Nadu have been rationalized since 2010- 11 considering the polluting nature of Kerosene and 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.  Till  date,  12  States/UTs  have  declared themselves as Kerosene free.

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. States/UTs may seek further additional allocation after exhausting available quota.

Requests have been received from certain States including Tamil Nadu for increasing the allocation of PDS Kerosene. Such requests are processed, after considering the factors as mentioned above.

The  allocation  of  Kerosene  to  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  5  years  is annexed.

## Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.  864  to  be answered on 07.12.2023 asked by Shrimati Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, on 'Supply of Kerosene'

(Figures in KL)

| Year    | PDS Kerosene   | PDS Kerosene    | Non Subsidized PDS Kerosene   | Non Subsidized PDS Kerosene   |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         | Allocation     | Lapsed Quantity | Allocation                    | Lapsed Quantity               |
| 2018-19 | 193776         | 1               | 17040                         | 17040                         |
| 2019-20 | 145320         | 1               | 16140                         | 16140                         |
| 2020-21 | 129168         | 1               | 12108                         | 12108                         |
| 2021-22 | 90432          | 1               | 10764                         | 10764                         |
| 2022-23 | 54240          | 17              | 7536                          | 7536                          |

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