(a) whether the monthly quota of kerosene oil in Madhya Pradesh is 73,522 kilo litre;
(b) whether the quota of kerosene oil is proposed to be increased in view of the increasing population and the dependence of the rural people on kerosene oil; and
(c) whether the kerosene oil is likely to be allotted to Madhya Pradesh in proportion to
the national average?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a),(b) & (c) : The monthly allocation of SKO to the State of Madhya Pradesh is 57239 MTs
(44174 MTs to MP and 13065 to Chattisgarh). Kerosene is an allocated product and annual/
monthly allocation is made by the Central Government to the States/UTs for distribution
through Public Distribution System. The allocation of kerosene is made on historical basis,
i.e., last year`s allocation plus additional allocation out of increase given at the 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.