(a) the State-wise number of cases of adulteration of petrol and diesel with the
kerosene oil/ethanol detected during the last three years;
(b) the action taken by the Government against culprits found to be involved in such
adulteration; and
(c) the results of the action taken in this regard, till date?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA)
(a) to (c): The possibility of adulteration of petrol/diesel by some unscrupulous elements
cannot be ruled out due to huge price difference between petrol/diesel and various adulterants
available in the market and the easy miscibility of these products with petrol/diesel. As
regards ethanol, according to IS: 2796:2000 amendment 5, it is recommended that upto 5%
anhydrous denatured ethanol (conforming to IS 15464:2004) can be used for blending with motor
gasoline. Petrol blended with 5% ethanol meets BIS specification for petrol in totality.
Thus, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are permitted to sell petrol blended with 5% ethanol.
Accordingly, ethanol blended petrol with 5% ethanol is being dispensed from retail outlets
in certain States.
State-wise details of number of cases of adulteration of petrol and diesel detected by the
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and action taken during the last three years
is at Annex.
ANNEX TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1990 FOR ANSWER ON 29 NOVEMBER 2007
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF NUMBER OF CASES OF ADULTERATION OF PETROL AND DIESEL DETECTED BY THE
PUBLIC SECTOR OIL MARKETING COMPANIES (OMCS) AND ACTION TAKEN DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS,
I.E. 2004-05, 2005-06 AND 2006-07
2004-052005-062006-07Name of StatesA & N Islands000Andhra Pradesh61512Arunachal Pradesh000
Assam001Bihar286Chandigarh200Chattishgarh185D&N Haveli000Daman and Diu000Delhi363Goa030
Gujarat18818Haryana648Himachal Pradesh010Jammu and Kashmir132Jharkhand101Karnataka1176
Kerala374Lakshadweep000Madhya Pradesh81015Maharashtra141012Manipur001Meghalaya000Mizoram000
Nagaland010Orissa384Puducherry000Punjab13108Rajasthan121413Sikkim000Tamil Nadu11611Tripura
000Uttar Pradesh212619Uttarakhand311West Bengal7154Total146171154Action TakenTermination
on account of adulteration 153084