(a) whether the Government proposes to allocate a separate quota of kerosene to the fishing
sector in the country including Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Kerala
regarding the aforesaid matter; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a): No, Madam.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) & (d): A request dated 05.01.2013 of Chief Minister of Kerala was received in this Ministry
for providing quantity of Kerosene for the fishermen of the Kerala. The State Government of Kerala
was informed about the Government of India’s order dated 21.8.2012 enabling all States/Union
Territories (UTs) to draw an allocation of one month’s quota of PDS Kerosene at non-subsidized
rates (inclusive of excise/custom duty/taxes and excluding under recovery/fiscal subsidy) during
each financial year for special needs such as natural calamities, religious functions, fisheries,
various ‘yatras’, ‘melas’ etc.