(a) whether any proposal for putting a cap on the use of subsidised
kerosene oil is under consideration of the Government.
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to ban the use of subsidised
kerosene oil for fisheries, mango cultivation, special cultivation,
aanganwadi etc; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) & (b): No, Madam. There is no proposal to put a cap on the use of
subsidized kerosene. In the past few years, considerable expansion of domestic
LPG in the country has taken place. While making PDS Kerosene allocation for
2011-12, factors such as the expansion in domestic LPG penetration, lapse of
PDS Kerosene quota due to non-upliftment and higher per capita allocation
(PCA) for States/UTs during 2010-11 were kept in view, and consequently the
PDS Kerosene quota was rationalized for several states/UTs.
(c) & (d): Allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) Kerosene to States/
Union Territories (UTs) is made by the Government of India for cooking and
illumination purposes. However, as per clause 3(1) of PDS Kerosene Control
Order, 1993 the Central Government or the State Government, may by order, permit
any person to use kerosene for such other purposes as it may specify in that order.
At present there is no proposal to change this position.