Superior Kerosene Oil

Superior Kerosene Oil is one of the Commodities under the Public Distribution System. In order to ensure the availability of this Commodity to the Consumers at affordable prices, Government of India makes allocation to the State for distribution to the general Consumers through P.D.S. regularly. The Superior Kerosene Oil under P.D.S. is Blue - dyed in Colour. This is done in order to differentiate the P.D.S. Kerosene from the Open Market Kerosene which is white in colour and much higher in prices and thus help in checking the sale of P.D.S. Kerosene in the Open Market. The present Monthly allocation received from Government of India for the Quarter January, 2014 - March, 2014 is 6,492 K.Ls.

The quantity allotted by the Government of India that has been released to the Districts
Districts		Total allocation from I.O.C. for January, 2014 – March, 2014 (in K.L.S.)			Total
Districts		January, 2014	February, 2014	March, 2014	Total
01.	East Khasi Hills.	924	924	924	2,772
02.	West Khasi Hills.	156	144	156	456
03.	South West Khasi Hills.	60	72	60	192
04.	Ri – Bhoi District.	120	120	120	360
05.	West Jaintia Hills.	144	144	144	432
06.	East Jaintia Hills.	72	72	72	216
07.	West Garo Hills.	336	324	336	996
08.	South West Garo Hills.	84	84	84	252
09.	East Garo Hills.	108	108	96	312
10.	North Garo Hills.	84	84	84	252
11.	South Garo Hills.	84	84	84	252
	Total	2172	2160	2160	6,492

With effect from the Month of June, 2010, the I.O.C., has imposed a loading restriction of 12 KL per Superior Kerosene Oil Tanker under its new policy. In order to ensure that the entire allocation received from the Government of India is lifted in full, the Department has reviewed the quota for each District in a manner that it fits the 12 K.L. loading capacity per tanker.

The Retail prices of Superior Kerosene Oil vary from one place to another place and ranges from Rs. 16:15 P per Litre to Rs. 19:00 P per Litre.