(a) the growth registered in the consumption of dlesel and petrol,
separately during the last three years, year-wise;
(b) whether the price differential between petrol and diesel is
tempting the car manufacturers to launch new version of diesel cars;
(c) if so, whether the Government proposes to fix different prices
for different uses of diesel; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to control
diesel consumption in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
(SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha
Starred Question No. 46 for 15th March. 2012 asked bv Shri Ramesh Bais
and Shri Gopinath Munde regarding Diesel Consumption.
(a): The detail of the growth registered in the consumption of Diesel
and Petrol in the country during the last three years and current year
(April-January, 2012) is given below :
(Fig. in TMT)
Year Diesel Growth in Diesel Petrol Growth in Petrol consumed consumption in% Consumed consumption in%
2008-09 51,710 8.5 11,258 9.0 2009-10 56,242 8.8 12,818 13.9 2010-11 60,071 6.8 14,192 10.7 2011-12 53,261 7.2 12,350 4.8 (April-January) (Prov.)