(a) the per capita availability of Kerosene oil in West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir States
as on date and the extent to which it is lesser or more as compared to other States of the
country;
(b) whether the above data is equal to the national average and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government propose to increase the allocation of kerosene oil to West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir during the current year;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons tehrefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN )
(a): As per the allocation approved by the Central Government to various States/Union
Territories for distribution under Public Distribution System during the year 2002-2003, per
capita allocation of Kerosene to the States of West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir is 9.71 kg per
annum and 8.38 kg per annum respectively. The details of Kerosene Allocation to others States/
UTs and per capita allocation for the year 2002-03 are given in the Annex.
(b) : The per capita allocation of West Bengal for the year 2002-2003 is more than the national
average of 9.35 kg per annum. In the case of Jammu & Kashmir the per capita allocation is
lower than the national average. Difference in the per capita allocation amongst various
States/UTs and the national average is because of the criterion based on historicals followed
till 1993 for the allocation of kerosene.
(c),(d)&(e): Central Government have already made Kerosene Allocation to various States/UTS
including West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir for the year 2002-2003. Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas has not received any such request from the States of West Bengal & Jammu & Kashmir
for increase in allocation of Kerosene oil.
ANNEX
ANNEX REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6637 DUE FOR ANSWER
ON 10-05-2002 IN THE LOK SABHA.
SKO ALLOCATION TO VARIOUS STATES
STATES/UTs SKO ALLOC. FOR 2002-03 (MT) PER CAPITA ALLOC. (2002-03) (KG/ANNUM)
AND & NICOBAR 5709 16.02 ANDHRA PRADESH 566113 7.48 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 9793 8.97 ASSAM 261081 9.80 BIHAR 646618 7.80 CHANDIGARH 14089 15.64 CHHATTISGARH 147977 7.12 DADARA & N. HAVELI 3003 13.62 DAMAN & DIU 2273 14.38 DELHI 188854 13.70 GOA 21999 16.37 GUJARAT 781176 15.44 HARYANA 155928 7.40 HIMACHAL PRADESH 56509 9.30 JAMMU & KASHMIR 84413 8.38 JHARKHAND 216766 8.06 KARNATAKA 500625 9.49 KERALA 236758 7.44 LAKSHADWEEP 874 14.43 MADHYA PRADESH 497726 8.24 MAHARASHTARA 1367232 14.13 MANIPUR 20857 8.73 MEGHALAYA 20597 8.93 MIZORAM 6748 7.57 NAGALAND 13332 6.70 ORISSA 317443 8.65 PONDICHERRY 13307 13.66 PUNJAB 272143 11.20 RAJASTHAN 417204 7.39 SIKKIM 6403 11.85 TAMIL NADU 582712 9.38 TRIPURA 31545 9.89 UTTAR PRADESH 1261121 7.59 UTTARANCHAL 98454 11.61 WEST BENGAL 778784 9.71
ALL INDIA 9606166 9.35