RTI Act,2005 - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Dy.No./F.No.P-649/2006-Inf.Cell (MOP&NG)Shri Rajesh Kumar, r/o E-54, Butler Plaza, Civil Lines, Bareilly-243001(UP) hadrequested under RTI Act, 2005 vide his letter dated 19.08.2006 to provide theinformation regarding of amount of commission and other operating expenses allowableto SKO whole sellers and RO dealers etc. from MOP&NG under RTI Act, 2005.W.r.t. his application, a suitable reply was sent to Shri Rajesh Kumar vide thisMinistry’s letter No.P-649/2006-Inf. Cell dated 19.9.06, as under:Reply:-No.P-649/2006-Inf. CellGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Petroleum & Natural Gas(Information Cell)Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi,Dated September 19, 2006.ToShri Rajesh Kumar,E-54, Butler Plaza,Civil Lines,Bareilly-243001(UP)Subject:- Information sought under RTI Act, 2005 - regarding amount of commissionand other operating expenses allowable to SKO whole sellers and ROdealers.Sir,I am directed to refer your representation dated 19.8.2006 on the above statedsubject and application fee deposited vide Receipt No.046 dated 23.8.2006.2. In so far as the information sought is concerned with this Ministry, the informationis as follow:-Sl.No. Information sought onReply1. Amount of Commission Rs.204/- per KL for Dealers with FormXV and Rs.161/- per KL for Dealerswith Form XIII and Form XVIII.2. Operating Expenses which are part of Rs.117.94 per KLDealer Commission3. Operating Product Loss which is part Rs.19.03 per KL.of Dealer Commission(i) When this amount of Commission 4/5 June, 2002.fixed.(ii) Whether this amount of Commission The Oil Marketing Companies havereasonableinformed that this amount of

(iii)(iv)(v)Whether Government is consideringany enhancement in the amount ofCommission and other operatingexpenses.Whether there exists any system ofperiodic review.Whether any committee has been setup by the Government.Commission is reasonable.No, Sir.The last review was done in May,2002. The prices of SKO have notbeen allowed to be revised despitespiraling international costs. TheOMCs are already incurring hugeunder-recoveries on PDS keroseneand as such no change in dealercommission is contemplated now.No, Sir. Tariff Commission had lastgone into the issue of dealercommission in September, 2002 andsubmitted its Report in September,2003, which has not been accepted bythe Government. No new Committeehas been set up on this issue.3. In case you are not satisfied by the information furnished to at para 2 above, youmay appeal to the Appellate Authority of the Ministry in so as this Ministry is concernedwithin the time limit stipulated and as per provisions of RTI Act, 2005 at the followingaddress:Shri Anil Razdan,Additional Secretary,Government of India,Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas208-A, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.4. This issues with the approval of Public Information Officer of Ministry ofPetroleum & Natural GasYours faithfully,Sd/-( Renuka Kumar )Under Secretary to the Govt. of IndiaTel.23389842