The Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Department of Chhattisgarh has announced the distribution of kerosene to ration cardholders, including those in non-scheduled areas with gas connections, under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The state has been allotted 1332 kiloliters of kerosene for August, which will be distributed via fair price shops. The Food Department at Indravati Bhawan has sent a letter to all district collectors and the state-level coordinator of the Oil Industry in Raipur.
The letter specifies that all Antyodaya and priority ration cards currently in use under the PDS are eligible. Urban ration cardholders will receive one liter of kerosene, while those in rural areas (scheduled and non-scheduled) are entitled to a maximum of two liters. The deadline to collect the allocated kerosene for August 2025 is August 31.
The district-wise kerosene allocation for the month of August is as follows: Bastar, Kanker, Janjgir-Champa, Durg, Korba, Raigarh, Bemetara, Kawardha, and Sarangarh-Bilaigarh will receive 48 kiloliters each; Dhamtari, Kondagaon, Mungeli, Balod, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Balrampur, Surajpur, and Shakti districts will each receive 36 kiloliters; Bilaspur, Raipur, Surguja, and Jashpur will each receive 72 kiloliters; Balodabazar-Bhatapara and Mahasamund will each receive 60 kiloliters; and Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Sukma, and Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi will receive 24 kiloliters each. Furthermore, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, and Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki districts will receive 12 kiloliters each.