(a) the monthly allocation of kerosene for distribution to the consumers against ration cards to the States particularly to Punjab;
(b) whether the quantity allocated to the States is inadequate; and
(c) if so, the steps taken to increase the monthly allocation of kerosene to States ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (c) :- The allocation of kerosene to the states including Punjab is annexed.
The allocation of kerosene is made on historical basis i.e. last year`s allocation plus additional allocation out of increase given at national level based on the principle of giving higher increase to the States with lower per capita availability so as to reduce inter-State disparity.
Requests are received for additional allocation of kerosene from time to time. Kerosene is a deficit product in the country, and on account of constraints of product availability, foreign exchange and heavy subsidy, the distribution has to be judicious.
ANNEXURE
STATE-WISE SKO ALLOCATION DURING 2000 - 2001
STATES/UTs ANNUAL ALLOCATION (MTs)The allocation is released to States/UTs on monthly basis.
A & NICOBAR 6736 ANDHRA PRADESH 650596 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 10346 ASSAM 273270 BIHAR 894246 CHANDIGARH 15408 DADRA & NAGRA HAVELI 3238 DAMAN/DIU 2438 DELHI 204672 GOA 28075 GUJARAT 832432 HARYANA 175633 HIMACHAL PRADESH 61434 J & KASHMIR 92376 KARNATAKA 534360 KERALA 309149 LAKSHADWEEP 921 MADHYA PRADESH 685182 MAHARASHTRA 1488926 MANIPUR 22781 MEGHALAYA 21086 MIZORAM 8195 NAGALAND 14370 ORISSA 327777 PONDICHERRY 15363 PUNJAB 343127 RAJASTHAN 450930 SIKKIM 7895 TAMIL NADU 720076 TRIPURA 32757 UTTAR PRADESH 1440246 WEST BENGAL 816158
TOTAL 10490199