The Union Government has been supplying less quantities of kerosene to Odisah for the last three years compared to its annual need of 4,80,000 kilo litre (monthly 40,000 Kl).
Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray on Saturday.
While the State needs 4,80,000 kilo litre (Kl) of kerosene per annum, the Centre provided 3,97,680 kilo litre in 2014-15, 3,89,724 kilo litre in 2015-16 and 2,92,296 in 2016-17, the Minister informed.
The Minister further informed that the Centre has provided 1,86,32,000 liitres of kerosene to meet the State’s needs for three months from January to March, which was totaled at 3,22,66,707 litres at the rate a litre per head.
Stating that the price of a litre of PDS kerosene is calculated on the basis of distance, the Minister said the average cost of a litre now stands at Rs 19. The Union Government gives a subsidy of Rs 38.57 per a litre of kerosene, he said.
There are five places in four districts in the State where non-subsidised kerosene is being sold now, the Minister added.