Lok Sabha Question No. 6096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Kerosene Allocation
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6096

TO BE ANSWERED ON IsT APRIL, 2026

## KEROSENE ALLOCATION

## 6096. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a): the details of allocation  of kerosene during the last three years, State-wise including  the specific  reduction in Tamil Nadu's allotment  and the rationale behind these reductions;
- (b): whether the Union Government has conducted any assessment on the impact of reduced kerosene supply on rural and tribal communities in Tamil Nadu; and
- (c): if  so, the corrective  measures,  if any, being considered to ensure sufficient  kerosene supply to Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRINI ATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) to (c): Government has formulated Public Distribution Superior Kerosene Oil  (PDS SKO) Allocation  Policy in consultation with  States including Tamil Nadu. Under PDS SKO Allocation Policy,  allocation  of PDS Kerosene is made to States on quarterly basis for  cooking &  lighting  and for  special needs (fisheries,  mela, exhibitions,  pandemic, calamity  etc.). The States have liberty  to sub- allocate PDS SKO based on their specific requirement. Scale and Criteria of distribution are also decided by respective States including  Tamil  Nadu. The policy  is applicable from  2025-26 to 2027-28

With the implementation of 'PDS SKO Allocation  Policy' the allocation of PDS SKO to the State of Tamil  Nadu has increased from  13,008 KL  in 2024-25 to 54,240 KL  in 2025-26, i.e. an increase of 316.97%.

The details of PDS SKO allocation made to States/UTs including Tamil Nadu during last 3 years is attached as annexure.

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Annexure  referred to in  reply to parts (a) to (c) of  Unstarred Question No.  6096 for answer on 01.04.2026 in the Lok Sabha

| S.No.   | 1 NameofStates/UTs                        | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2025-26   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| I       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS$                | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 2       | ANDHRAPRADESH*                            | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                         | 2064      | 48        | 192       |
| 4       | ASSAM                                     | 49776     | 10800     | 7230      |
| 5       | BIHAR                                     | 63840     | 25536     | 48384     |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH+                               | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH                              | 16560     | 6624      | 9696      |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI and DANIAN AND Dru'b | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 9       | DELHI+                                    | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 10      | GOA8                                      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 11      | GUJARAT*                                  | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 12      | HARYANA8                                  | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 13      | HIMACHAL PRADESH''                        | 2016      | 48        | 0         |
| 14      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR*                        | 15312     | 0         | 0         |
| 15      | JHARKHAN D                                | 26976     | 10800     | 18960     |
| 16      | KARNATAKA                                 | 8832      | 3552      | 14256     |
| 17      | KERALA                                    | 7776      | 3120      | 22704     |
| 18      | LADAKH#                                   | 1392      | 0         | 0         |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP8                              | 288       | 0         | 0         |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH*                           | 32880     | 432       | 0         |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA                               | 7488      | 2016      | 3936      |
| 22      | MANIPUR                                   | 4464      | 1776      | 2688      |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA                                 | 10704     | 3072      | 3024      |
| 24      | MIZORAM                                   | 1296      | 144       | 144       |
| 25      | NAGALAN D8                                | 4848      | 960       | 0         |
| 26      | ODISHA                                    | 51888     | 19776     | 28656     |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY8                               | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 28      | PUNJAB *                                  |           |           |           |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN #                               |           |           |           |
| 30      | SIKKIM*8                                  | 912       | 240       | 60        |
| 31      | TAMILNADU                                 | 32544     | 13008     | 54240     |
| 32      | TELANGANA+                                | 384       | 0         | 0         |
| 33      | TRIPURA                                   | 14256     | 5712      | 9120      |
| 34      | UTTAR PRADESH*                            | 0         | 0         | 276       |
| 35      | UTTARAKH AND8                             | 12        | 0         | 0         |
|         |                                           | 7040 { 6  | 274884    | 248304    |