The Centre’s push to phase out kerosene is a work in progress, a decade after the move towards rationalising the allocation of the fuel to states. For now, most states still seek kerosene allocations and users continue demanding the fuel.

       The Centre has phased out budgetary subsidies for this fuel. There is no kerosene subsidy this fiscal year against Rs 2,677.32 crore in FY21. Under the public distribution system (PDS) for the September-December quarter, 447.47 million litres has been provisioned by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for 26 states and Union Territories ...