RAJYA SABHA
A comparison of
the quantum and value of the imports of crude oil and petroleum
products during the period April-November 2002 with April-November
2001 is given below:
|
Period
|
Quantum of
Imports
(in Million
Metric Tonnes)
|
Value of Imports
(in million
US$)
|
|
April-November
2002
|
60.902
|
11,383.20
|
|
April-November
2001
|
55.116
|
9,676.80
|
As of now, only
PDS Kerosene and domestic LPG are subsidised products. Against
the subsidy level of Rs. 4.05 per litre and Rs. 115.63 per cylinder
respectively in the year 2001-02 on PDS Kerosene and domestic
LPG, the corresponding subsidy in 2002-03 has come down to Rs.
2.45 per litre and Rs. 67.75 per cylinder respectively. Further,
the existing subsidy will be phased out in the next three to
five years.
The above information
was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Shri Santosh Gangwar, today in the Rajya Sabha in a written
reply.
