Black Marketing of Subsidized Kerosene

Black Marketing of Subsidized Kerosene 

            The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that the detail of State/UT-wise allocation of PDS kerosene during last three years and current year (up to 2nd quarter of 2015-16) is given at Annexure.


As per the Report of the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) of October, 2005, total leakage is estimated at 38.6% of total sale of PDS kerosene and as per Economic Survey 2014-15,  estimated leakage of PDS kerosene is 41% of the total allocation of PDS Kerosene made to States/UTs for the year 2013-14.

PDS Kerosene supplies to Kerosene Dealers are done on Ex-MI (Marketing Installation) basis by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).  Further Distribution of PDS kerosene within the State to the ration card holders through ration shops/retailers is controlled by the State Government. The State Civil Supplies Authorities ensure that the product uplifted is delivered to the fair price shops and to the intended beneficiaries. 

          In order to check the black marketing/adulteration of PDS kerosene, the Central Government have made provisions in the Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as  per  which  dealers  have  to  sell  PDS  Kerosene  at  a  price  fixed  by  the Government or OMCs and have to prominently display stock-cum-price board at the place of business including the place of store at a conspicuous place.  Further, PDS kerosene released is dyed with blue dye to facilitate detection of PDS kerosene in non-PDS uses. Under this Control Order, State Governments are also empowered to take action against those indulging in black-marketing and other irregularities.

           Field Officers of OMCs inspect the Kerosene Dealerships and check for irregularities like non-observance of Government/OMCs regulations, over charging, unauthorized purchase and stock variation.   In case of any irregularities, action is taken as per the Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG).

            OMCs have hosted a web portal which enables public access to the movement of PDS Kerosene tank trucks.  It provides details of the tank truck movement carrying PDS Kerosene from their Dispatch Units/Depots/ Installations to the various dealers along with their names, invoice number, quantity of product, time of dispatch, tank truck number, etc. on the websites on real time basis.

	Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.1075 asked by  Dr. Prabhakar Kore regarding ‘Black marketing of subsidized kerosene’.
	STATE/UT-WISE PDS  KEROSENE ALLOCATION  FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UP TO 2ND QUARTER (IN KL)
	Name of States/UTs	2015-16 (upto 2nd  Quarter)	2014-15	2013-14	2012-13
1	A & N ISLANDS	2880	6408	6912	7236
2	ANDHRA PRADESH	133344	320580	465996	465996
3	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	5160	11460	11479	11556
4	ASSAM	160680	327924	327966	328152
5	BIHAR	398352	812964	814068	817212
6	CHANDIGARH	1488	3324	3528	3960
7	CHATTISGARH	86136	175788	180072	186240
8	D&N HAVELI	912	2040	2280	2280
9	DAMAND AND DIU	408	876	876	912
10	DELHI	0	0	53424	53904
11	GOA	2568	5244	5244	5460
12	GUJARAT	328680	670752	673416	673584
13	HARYANA	44160	90144	91260	95076
14	HIMACHAL PRADESH	12072	24636	24660	25140
15	JAMMU & KASHMIR*	35256	90198	94698	94698
16	JHARKHAND	131280	267936	268704	269988
17	KARNATAKA	254904	522768	522888	522888
18	KERALA	58896	120180	120192	125196
19	LAKSHADWEEP	984	1008	1008	1008
20	MADHYA PRADESH	294912	625572	625668	625980
21	MAHARASHTRA	313128	695844	730464	945720
22	MANIPUR	11688	24960	24967	25344
23	MEGHALAYA	12720	25944	25944	25944
24	MIZORAM	3336	7416	7800	7836
25	NAGALAND	8376	17088	17100	17100
26	ORISSA	194856	397680	398988	399768
27	PUDUCHERRY	2136	4344	4440	4668
28	PUNJAB	42696	89664	90132	103884
29	RAJASTHAN	247584	505284	508764	510960
30	SIKKIM	2856	6348	6348	6348
31	TAMIL NADU	170856	348696	348696	482244
32	TELANGANA	87240	145404	0	0
33	TRIPURA	19200	39180	39180	39180
34	UTTAR PRADESH	778800	1589388	1590000	1592148
35	UTTRAKHAND	17592	35916	36168	37932
36	WEST BENGAL	471672	962580	963528	964464
	TOTAL ALLOCATION	4337808	8975538	9086858	9480006