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Date: 2026-03-29 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification under Section 12 of the Petroleum Act, 1934

Issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Gas Projects (GP) Division

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on March 29, 2026, authorizes the ad hoc allocation and distribution of Public Distribution System (PDS) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) to households in 21 PDS SKO-free States and Union Territories. Triggered by global geopolitical impacts on energy supplies, the document outlines temporary licensing exemptions to facilitate distribution for cooking and lighting. The provisions are effective immediately and will remain in force for 60 days or until further orders. **Key Points / Main Content** **Storage and Distribution Permissions** * Public Sector Undertaking Oil Marketing Companies (PSU OMCs) are permitted to store PDS SKO at a maximum of two service stations per district. * Preference is given to Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) stations designated by State or Union Territory administrations. * Storage is limited to a maximum of 5,000 litres at each designated service station, non-bulk. **Licensing Exemptions** * Agents and dealers of PDS SKO are exempt from the requirement to obtain a license in FORM XVIII for decanting kerosene from mechanically propelled vehicles. * Tank vehicles licensed in FORM XIX are exempt from obtaining additional decanting licenses when operating at designated PSU OMC service stations. **Compliance and Safety Standards** * All distribution activities must strictly adhere to safety norms, handling procedures, and operational guidelines issued by the Chief Controller of Explosives. * Use of the allocated SKO is restricted exclusively to household cooking and lighting purposes. **Record Keeping and Oversight** * PSU OMCs are required to maintain detailed records of decantation, storage, and distribution at designated stations. * Records must be maintained by the concerned sales officer and made available for inspection by District Authorities and the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO). **Impact Analysis** **PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)** **Impact** They are granted temporary authority to store and distribute SKO in regions previously designated as SKO-free, utilizing existing service station infrastructure. **Action Required** Identify and designate up to two stations per district, ensure storage does not exceed 5,000 litres, and maintain rigorous distribution records for official inspection. **Agents, Dealers, and Tank Vehicle Operators** **Impact** They are relieved of specific licensing burdens (FORM XVIII and decanting licenses for FORM XIX vehicles) to expedite the movement and decanting of kerosene. **Action Required** Follow safety and handling protocols strictly while conducting decanting and transport operations at designated sites. **State and Union Territory Administrations** **Impact** Responsible for the implementation of the ad hoc allocation within their jurisdictions. **Action Required** Nominate the specific PSU OMC service stations allowed to participate in each district. **District Authorities and PESO** **Impact** These bodies are tasked with the regulatory oversight of the emergency distribution measures. **Action Required** Conduct inspections of records and safety compliance at the designated storage and distribution points. **Households in 21 Specified States/UTs** **Impact** Beneficiaries receive access to Superior Kerosene Oil for essential cooking and lighting needs during the 60-day period. **Action Required** None specified; they are the recipients of the ad hoc supply.

Key Entities Referenced

Petroleum Act, 1934: The primary legislation empowering the Central Government to grant exemptions regarding petroleum regulations. Petroleum Rules, 2002: The specific rules governing the licensing and storage of petroleum, from which temporary exemptions are granted for kerosene distribution. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary government body responsible for the notification and ad hoc allocation of Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO). Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO): The technical regulatory authority that recommended the exemptions and oversees safety standards for petroleum storage. Public Distribution System (PDS): The essential commodity distribution framework under which Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) is allocated to households for cooking and lighting.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29032026-271392 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x3x2x0 26-271392 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1565] नई दिल्ली, रजििार, माच च29, 2026/ चत्रै 8, 1948 No. 1565] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026/ CHAITRA 8, 1948 पट्रे ोलियम और प्राकृलिक गसै मत्रं ािय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 29 माच,च 2026 का.आ. 1630(अ).—यिः, पेट्रोलियम अलिलियम, 1934 (1934 का 30) की िारा 12 द्वारा प्रदत्त शलियों का प्रयोग करि ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार राजपत्र म ेंअलिसूचिा के माध्यम स ेउि अलिलियम के अध्याय 1 के सभी या ककसी भी उपबंि स े अलिसूचिा म ेंलिलिर्दिष्ट पेट्रोलियम को छूट प्रदाि कर सकिी ह।ै यिः, पेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 का लियम 201, मुख्य लियंत्रक की लसफाररश पर, असािारण मामिों म,ें आदेश द्वारा, इि लियमों के सभी या ककसी भी उपबंि स ेपेट्रोलियम के ककसी भी िग ि या िगों को, लििािररि शिों पर यदि कोई हो, छूट दिे े के लिए केंद्र सरकार को अलिकृि करिा ह।ै यिः, िैलिक स्िर पर ऊजाि आपूर्िि को प्रभालिि करि े िािी िििमाि भू-राजिीलिक पररलस्िलियों के िजृ िगत, केंद्र सरकार ि ेसाििजलिक लििरण प्रणािी (पीडीएस) उच्च केरोलसि ििे (एसकेओ) का िदि िआिंटि पीडीएस एसकेओ मुि 21 राज्य/केंद्र शालसि प्रदशे (लजिका जििरण संिग्नक म े उपलब्ध ह)ै सजहत राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेशों को पररिारों द्वारा खाना पकाने एि ं प्रकाि की व्यिस्ट्था के जलए करि े का लिणिय लिया ह।ै यिः, पीडीएस एसकेओ के साििजलिक लििरण को सगु म बिाि े के लिए, पेट्रोलियम ििा लिस्फोटक सुरक्षा संगठि के मुख्य लियंत्रक द्वारा कदिांक 12.03.2026 के पररपत्र संख्या VIII(3)125/Circular/Petroleum (लजसे आग े “पररपत्र” कहा गया ह)ै के माध्यम स,े साििजलिक क्षत्रे की िेि लिपणि कंपलियों (पीएसय ू ओऍमसी) को पेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 के प्ररूप 14 के अिं गिि अनज्ञु जि प्राप्त िििमाि सर्ििस स्टेशिों म ें लस्िि शडे म ें 2500 िीटर िक एसकेओ भडं ारण की अस्िायी अिुमलि, उसम ें जिजनर्िचि शिों के अिीि, प्रदाि की गई ह।ै 2277 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] यिः, पीडीएस एसकेओ मुि राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेशों म ें पररिारों द्वारा खािा पकािे और प्रकाश की व्यिस्िा के लिए पीडीएस एसकेओ के त्िररि लििरण को और अलिक सगु म बिािे के लिए, पेट्रोलियम ििा लिस्फोटक सुरक्षा संगठि के मुख्य लियंत्रक ि ेपेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 म ेंलिलहि कुछ अिबु ंिों स े छूट/अिुमलि प्रदाि करिे की लसफाररश की ह,ै लजनपर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा लिलििि लिचार ककया गया ह।ै अिः, पेट्रोलियम अलिलियम, 1934 की िारा 12 सपरित पेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 के लियम 201 की शलियों का प्रयोग करि ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार, यहााँ जिजनर्िचि शिों के अिीि, उललिलखि पीडीएस एसकेओ मिु राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेशों म ें केिि खािा पकािे एि ं प्रकाश की व्यिस्िा के उद्देश्य स े पीडीएस एसकेओ के लििरण को सुगम बिािे हिे ु लिम्नलिलखि छूट एि ं अिुमलि प्रदाि करिी ह,ै अिािि्: 1. प्ररूप 14 म ेंअनज्ञु जि प्राप्त सर्िसि स्टेशिों को अिमु लि.- पेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 के लियम 141 के अंिगिि प्ररूप 14 (मोटर िाहिों म ेंईंिि डाििे के लिए पंप आउटकफट के सम्बन्ि म ेंटैंक या टैंकों म ेंपेट्रोलियम भण्डारकरण के लिए अिुज्ञलप्त) में अनुज्ञजि प्राप्त पीडीएस एसकेओ मुि राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदशे ों के प्रत्येक लजिे म ेंराज्य सरकार या केंद्र शालसि प्रदेश प्रशासि द्वारा िालमि पीएसय ूओऍमसी के अलिकिम दो सर्ििस स्टेशि अलिमाििः कंपिी स्िालमत्ि एि ं कंपिी संचालिि (कोको) को मुख्य लियंत्रक द्वारा कदिांक 12.03.2026 को जारी पररपत्र म ें जिजनर्िचि शिों के अिीि, थोक भंडारण की जनजिद्धता के साथ अलिकिम 5,000 िीटर िक पीडीएस एसकेओ भंडारण की अिुमलि प्रदाि की जािी ह।ै 2. एजटें ों/डीिरों के लिए प्ररूप 18 म ेंअनज्ञु जि स ेछूट.- पीडीएस एसकेओ के एजेंटों या डीिरों को पीडीएस एसकेओ मिु राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेशों के प्रत्येक लजि े म ें राज्य सरकार/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेश प्रशासि द्वारा िालमि पीएसय ूओऍमसी के सर्ििस स्टेशिों पर पीडीएस एसकेओ के लिस्िारण हिे ु, प्ररूप 18 म ें जिजनर्िचि शिों के अधीन पेट्रोलियम लियम, 2002 के लियम 141 के अिं गिि प्ररूप 18 (यांलत्रक रूप स े चालिि याि स ेकंटेिर म ेंलमटटी के ििे (पेट्रोलियम िगि ख) लिस्िारण के लिए अिुज्ञलप्त) म ेंअिुज्ञलप्त प्राप्त करि ेस ेछूट प्रदाि की जािी ह ै। 3. प्ररूप 19 म ेंअिज्ञु लप्त प्राप्त टैंक िाहिों के लिए छूट.- प्ररूप 19 (यांलत्रक रूप स े चालिि यािों अिािि ररफ्यिू र द्वारा भूलम पर प्रपंज म ें िग ि क/ख पट्रे ोलियम के पररिहि के लिए अिुज्ञलप्त) म ें अिुज्ञलप्त प्राप्त टैंक िाहिों को, पीडीएस एसकेओ के लिस्िारण हिे ,ु पीडीएस एसकेओ मुि राज्यों/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेशों के प्रत्येक लजि ेम ेंराज्य सरकार/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेश प्रशासि द्वारा िालमि पीएसय ूओऍमसी के सर्ििस स्टेशिों पर, प्ररूप 18 के अिं गिि अिुज्ञलप्त प्राप्त करिे स ेछूट प्रदाि की जािी ह।ै 4. शि.ें- (क) उपरोि छूट और अिुमलि पररिारों द्वारा खािा पकािे और प्रकाश की व्यिस्िा के जलए पीडीएस एसकेओ के लििरण पर िाग ू होंगी और यह लििरण केिि उि लििािररि सर्ििस स्टेशिों पर ककया जाएगा लजन्ह ें सबं ंलिि पीडीएस एसकेओ मुि राज्य/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेश द्वारा िालमि ककया गया ह।ै (ख) ककसी भी ऐसे सर्ििस स्टेशि पर भंडाररि पीडीएस एसकेओ की मात्रा 5,000 िीटर स ेअलिक िहीं होगी। (ग) मुख्य लियंत्रक द्वारा जारी सभी सुरक्षा मािकों, हडैं लिगं प्रकियाओं एि ंपररचािि कदशालिदेशों का कडाई स ेपािि ककया जाएगा। (घ) पीएसय ू ओऍमसी के इस प्रकार अजभकजल्पत सर्ििस स्टेशि पर एसकेओ के लिस्िारण, भंडारण एि ं लििरण स े संबंलिि अलभिेख संबंलिि पीएसय ू ओऍमसी के लििय अलिकारी द्वारा संिाररि ककए जाएंगे ििा लजिा प्रालिकारी एि ं पेट्रोलियम ििा लिस्फोटक सुरक्षा संगठि के लिरीक्षण हिे ु उपिब्ि कराए जाएंगे। यह अलिसूचिा ित्काि प्रभाि स े िाग ू होगी ििा 60 कदिों की अिलि िक या अगि े आदेश िक (जो भी पहि े हो) प्रभािी रहगे ी। [फा. स.ं म-11021(16)/1/2026-लडलस्ट्रब्यूशि-पीिजी] अरुण कुमार, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 सलं ग्नक पीडीएस एसकेओ मिु राज्य/केंद्र शालसि प्रदेश: 1. राष्ट्रीय राजिािी क्षत्रे कदलिी 2. चंडीगढ़ 3. हररयाणा 4. पंजाब 5. दादरा और िगर हििे ी ििा दमि और दीि 6. पुडुचेरी 7. आंध्र प्रदेश 8. अंडमाि और लिकोबार द्वीपसमहू 9. राजस्िाि 10. उत्तर प्रदेश 11. गोिा 12. गुजराि 13. उत्तराखंड 14. िक्षद्वीप 15. जम्म ू और कश्मीर 16. िद्दाख 17. ििे ंगािा 18. लहमाचि प्रदशे 19. िागािैंड 20. मध्य प्रदेश 21. लसकिम MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th March, 2026 S.O. 1630(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934), the Central Government may exempt any petroleum specified in the notification from all or any of the provisions of Chapter 1 of the said Act by notification in the Official Gazette. And whereas, Rule 201 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 empowers the Central Government to exempt any class or classes of petroleum from all or any of the provisions of these rules, by order, on the recommendation of the Chief Controller, in exceptional cases, on such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order. And whereas, in view of the prevailing geo-political situation affecting energy supplies worldwide, the Central Government has decided to make an ad hoc allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) to the States/Union Territories (UTs) including 21 States/UTs which are PDS SKO free as detailed at Annexure, for distribution to households for cooking and lighting purposes. And whereas, in order to facilitate public distribution of PDS SKO, the Chief Controller, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) vide circular No. VIII(3)125/Circular/Petroleum dated 12.03.2026 (hereinafter referred as “circular”) has granted a temporary permission to the Public Sector Undertaking Oil Marketing Companies4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (PSU OMCs) to store SKO up to 2500 litres in a shed within the existing service stations licensed in FORM XIV of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 subject to conditions specified therein. And whereas, in order to further facilitate prompt distribution of PDS SKO to households for cooking and lighting purposes in the PDS SKO free States/UTs, the Chief Controller, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) has recommended for grant of certain exemptions/permissions stipulated in the Petroleum Rules 2002 which have been duly considered by the Central Government. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 read with rule 201 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, the Central Government hereby exempts and permits, subject to the conditions specified herein, for facilitating distribution of PDS SKO in PDS SKO free States/UTs for cooking and lighting purposes only, namely : 1. Permission to service stations licensed in FORM XIV.- A maximum of two service stations of PSU OMCs preferably Company Owned Company Operated (COCO), as designated by the State Government or Union Territory administration in each district of PDS SKO free States/UTs licensed in FORM XIV (Licence to Store Petroleum in tanks in connection with pump outfit for fuelling motor conveyances) under rule 141 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 are hereby permitted to store PDS SKO otherwise than in bulk up to 5,000 litres, subject to the conditions specified in the said circular dated 12.03.2026 issued by the Chief Controller. 2. Exemption from licence in FORM XVIII for agents or dealers.- Agents or dealers of PDS SKO are hereby exempted from obtaining licence in FORM XVIII (Licence to Decant Kerosene (Petroleum Class B) from mechanically propelled vehicle in containers) under rule 141 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, subject to the conditions specified in FORM XVIII, for decanting of PDS SKO at the service stations of PSU OMCs so designated by the State Government or Union Territory administration in each district of PDS SKO free States/UTs. 3. Exemption for tank vehicles licensed in FORM XIX.- Tank vehicles licensed in FORM XIX (Licence to transport Petroleum Class A/B in bulk on land by mechanically propelled vehicles viz. refuelling) are hereby exempted from obtaining licence in FORM XVIII for decanting of PDS SKO at the service stations of PSU OMCs so designated by the State Government or Union Territory administration in each district of PDS SKO free States/UTs. 4. Conditions.- a. the above exemptions and permissions shall be applicable only for distribution of PDS SKO for cooking and lighting purposes at the designated service stations designated by the respective PDS SKO free States/UTs. b. the quantity of PDS SKO stored at any such service station shall not exceed 5,000 litres. c. all safety norms, handling procedures and operational guidelines issued by the Chief Controller shall be strictly complied with. d. records of decantation, storage and distribution of SKO at the service stations of PSU OMCs so designated, shall be maintained by the concerned sales officer of PSU OMC and shall be made available for inspection to the concerned District Authority and the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation. This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of 60 days or until further orders, whichever is earlier. [F. No. M-11021(16)/1/2026-Distribution-PNG] ARUN KUMAR, Director ANNEXURE List of PDS SKO Free States/Union Territories: 1. NCT of Delhi 2. Chandigarh 3. Haryana 4. Punjab 5. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 6. Puducherry 7. Andhra Pradesh 8. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 9. Rajasthan 10. Uttar Pradesh 11. Goa 12. Gujarat 13. Uttrakhand 14. Lakshadweep 15. Jammu & Kashmir 16. Laddakh 17. Telangana 18. Himachal Pradesh 19. Nagaland 20. Madhya Pradesh 21. Sikkim Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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