This branch is associated with distribution of kerosene oil and functioning of brick kilns, petrol pumps and LPG agencies. Kerosene is allocated by the Government of India on quarterly basis for distribution to ration card holders for the purpose of cooking and illumination. Kerosene is distributed in the ratio of 50:50 in urban and rural areas, respectively. The fixed scale for distribution of kerosene oil is as under:

 

Sr.No	Category	Quantity of Kerosene Oil
1.	B.P.L card holders and B.P.L. + Blue card holders	10 Liters per month
2.	A.A.Y cared holders; and A.A.Y. +Blue card holders	10 Liters per month
3.	Blue Card holders	10 Liters per month
4.	Red card holders	10 Liters per month
5.	Such consumers who have no B.P.L or Blue Ration Card	5 Liters per month

  

 

Month wise allocation and off take of PDS kerosene oil during the year 2009-10 is as under:

 

Month	Allocation	Lifted
1/2009	19766 MT	19445 MT
2/2009	19766 MT	19511 MT
3/2009	19766 MT	19448 MT
4/2009	19766 MT	19409 MT
5/2009	19766 MT	19636 MT
6/2009	19766 MT	19429 MT
7/2009	19489 MT	19207 MT
8/2009	19489 MT	19166 MT
9/2009	19489 MT	19277 MT
10/2009	19489 MT	19158 MT
11/2009	19489 MT	19145 MT

 

 

No kerosene oil is issued to the L.P.G users (Both S.B.C. or D.B.C). The distribution of kerosene oil depends on the availability of kerosene and ration cards in each area.

Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, CRPF, BSF/Police units and religious institutions are allowed kerosene at PDS rates out of the monthly quota of the State. No separate kerosene quota is issued by Government of India for these institutions.

Since kerosene is a highly subsidized commodity, the Department has taken various steps to check its diversion from the Public Distribution System for black marketing and adulteration with diesel and petrol. Monthly checking norms of wholesalers and retailers have been fixed and regular reports are obtained from District officers every month.

  

Checking Norms

 

Officer/official	Wholesaler	Retailer
DDF	1	1
DFSC	2	2
DFSO	3	3
AFSO	25% in the area	25% in the area
Inspector Grade I	50% in the area	50% in the area

 

 Petrol Diesel

The oil companies, through their retail outlets are making distribution of Petrol and Diesel. The dealers get supply of Petrol/Diesel as per their previous histories. In case of need, the State Government arranges supply of diesel/petrol after submitting a report to the State Level Coordinator (Oil Industry) cum General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The officers of the Food & Civil Supplies Department Punjab have been allowed powers of entry, search and seizure under the central ‘High Speed Diesel and Motor Spirit (Prevention of Malpractices in Supply and Distribution) Order, 1998’. In order to ensure that the dealers do not indulge in adulteration of Petrol/Diesel with kerosene oil, monthly norms for checking’s of Petrol/Diesel with kerosene oil, monthly norms for checking’s of petrol pumps have been fixed for the officers of the Department.

 Checking Norms

 

Designation	Checking Norms of Petrol/Diesel Pump per month
D.D.(Field)	2
DFSC	2
DFSO	3

 

L.P.G 

The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, grants the distributorships of L.P.G. through advertisement in leading Newspapers. There are 380 L.P.G. agencies in the State. The L.P.G. agencies. Agencies are governed under the Central “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000” in which powers for entry, search and seizure have been granted to the officers of this Department. Whenever any complaint is received against any Gas agency, checking is conducted and action is recommended to the concerned Oil company, if any irregularity if found during checking’s.

Parallel Marketing of LPG has been introduced in the past. Powers of entry, search and seizure have been given to the officers of this Department.

Checking Norms

 

Designation	Checking Norms of LPG per month
DD(Field)	2
DFSC	5% in the District
DFSO	10% in the area
AFSO	15% in the area

LPG Dealers

Brick Kilns

Brick kilns are installed after getting license from this Department under the Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies (Price and Distribution) Order. 1998. The Licensing authority under the above said Control Order is concerned District Controller, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.

Checking Norms: 

Designation	Checking Norms of BKO per month
Deputy Director (Field)	3
District Controller Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs	5

 

Details of kerosene Dealers/Gas Agencies/Petrol Pump/Brick Klins in the state of Punjab are as under:-

 

District	P.D.S. Kerosene Oil Dealers		L.P.G. Agencies	Petrol & Diesel Pumps	Brick Klins
	Wholesalers	Retailers
Amritsar	20	51	42	161	193
Bathinda	10	23	22	156	184
Faridkot	10	37	7	75	65
F.G.Sahib	9	13	7	74	49
Ferozepur	12	34	20	218	190
Gurdaspur	14	106	24	187	193
Hoshiarpur	8	49	22	122	115
Jalandhar	21	110	35	188	203
Kapurthala	4	31	14	93	57
Ludhiana	21	78	60	272	285
Mansa	8	40	8	103	99
Moga	10	60	11	100	145
Muktsar	13	45	8	118	105
S.B.S. Nagar	4	73	7	60	68
Patiala	14	34	31	216	154
Rupnagar	10	9	11	63	75
Sangrur	18	83	19	206	182
S.A.S.Nagar	6	6	13	55	68
Barnala	5	35	8	65	54
Tarn Taran	6	37	11	80	135
Total	223	954	380	2612	2619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brick Klins

  

Manual and Reports:

1.    The Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies, Price and Distribution Control Order 1998

2.   Central Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000

3.   High Speed Diesel and Motor Spirit (Prevention of Malpractices in supply and Distribution) Order, 1998

4.    The Punjab Light Diesel Oil & Kerosene Dealers Licensing Order,1978