The information technology and telecom ministries spent a whopping Rs 53.14 lakh on fuel in two years, according to a RTI report. A look at what various other ministries spent on fuel.
The petrol price hike of Rs. 6.28 plus taxes effected on Wednesday, the highest ever, has created a political storm in the country.
While the Congress demanded relief from the hike, which has left the public enraged, the National Democratic Alliance has called for a nationwide bandh on May 31. And in more trouble for the United Progressive Alliance ally Mamata Banerjee will take her protest to the streets as she marches against the petrol price hike on Saturday.
State-run oil marketers have also indicated a partial rollback by month-end if the rupee and international oil prices are held steady.
Amid the high drama over the petrol hike, a Right to Information query filed activist Chetan Kothari reveals how our ministers splurged on fuel over the past two financial years.
According to the report, the maximum money -- Rs 37,30,707 was spent by the Ministry of Information Technology in two years i.e. from 2009 to 2010 and 2010 to 2011. These expenses were incurred by Information and Technology Minister Kabil Sibal, his preceder A Raja and Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot.
As part of the Ministry of Telecommunications, the three ministers spent Rs 15,84,110.
They are followed by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who spent Rs 14,60,525 on fuel.
The least sum was spent by Praful Patel and Vayalar Ravi -- Rs 1,25,089 -- during their tenure as civil aviation ministers.
Here's how much ministers paid for petrol in the past two years:
|
NO |
Name of Department, Ministry |
Name of Ministers |
Total No of Minister's personal Staff |
Official No. of Cars Provide to Minister |
Petrol-Diesel Consumption in Litters |
Expenditure of Petrol Diesel in Rupees |
Remarks |
|
1 |
Information of Technology |
A. Raja, Kapil Sibal, Sachin Piolot |
- |
6 |
38,135 |
37,30,707 |
- |
|
2 |
Rural Development |
Vilasrav DeshmukhAgatha Sangma |
38 |
2 |
30,717 |
17,16,903 |
- |
|
3 |
External Affairs |
S.M. Krishna, E. Ahmed, Mrs. Preneet Kaur |
39 |
7 |
23,861 |
16,51,892 |
- |
|
4 |
Telecommunication |
A. Raja/Kapil Sibal, Sachin Piolot |
41 |
2 |
16,129 |
15,84,110 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
5 |
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
Dr. Raooq Abdullah |
8 |
3 |
27,524 |
15,13,820 |
- |
|
6 |
Health |
Gulam Nabi Azad, & Others |
21 |
4 |
26,555 |
14,60,525 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
7 |
Dept of Home |
Not given |
- |
- |
38,910 |
14,28,637 |
Rs.36/- per litter given wrong data |
|
8 |
Women & Child Development |
Renuka Chowdhary, Smt. Krishna Trath |
17 |
- |
18,952 |
10,70,133 |
- |
|
9 |
Defence |
A.K. Antony & M.M. Pallam Raju |
13 |
2 |
19,401 |
10,67,055 |
Holding 3 dept |
|
10 |
Consumer Affairs |
Sharad Power, K.V. Thomas |
32 |
- |
17,723 |
9,66,921 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
11 |
Dept Personal & Training |
Prithvi raj Chavan, V, Narayanasamy |
8 |
- |
16,507 |
8,87,390 |
- |
|
12 |
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |
Smt. Ambika Soni, C.M. Jatua |
24 |
- |
17,905 |
8,40,815 |
- |
|
13 |
Ministry of Textiles |
Dayanidhi Maran, Smt. Panabaaka Laxmi |
32 |
3 |
16,160 |
8,03,304 |
- |
|
14 |
Mine's |
B.K. Handique, Dinsha Patel |
24 |
3 |
17,820 |
8,01,266 |
- |
|
15 |
Labour & Employment |
Malikarjur Kharge, Harish Rawat |
22 |
4 |
17,110 |
7,72,169 |
- |
|
16 |
Social Justice & Empowerment |
Mukul Wasnik, D. Napolean Mos |
21 |
2 |
10,885 |
6,88,498 |
- |
|
17 |
Water Resources |
Saifudin Soz, P.K. Bansal, Salman Khurshid |
24 |
2 |
13,080 |
6,76,198 |
- |
|
18 |
Ministry of Urban Development |
Jaipal Reddy, Kamalnath, Saugata Roy |
33 |
3 |
11,400 |
5,80,628 |
- |
|
19 |
Heavy Industries |
Santosh Mohan Dev, Vilasrav Deshmukh, Praful Patel |
28 |
- |
5640 |
5,38,853 |
- |
|
20 |
Petroleum & Natural Gas |
Murli Deora, Jaipal Reddy & others |
31 |
2 |
10,333 |
5,26,561 |
- |
|
21 |
Ministry of Tourism |
Kumari Selja, Sultan Ahmed, Subodh Kant Sahai |
28 |
3 |
11,151 |
5,12,113 |
- |
|
22 |
Legal Affairs |
Dr. M. Veerappa Moily |
- |
- |
8245 |
4,71,969 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
23 |
Panchayati Raj |
Vilasrav Deshmukh, Kishore Chandra Deo |
10 |
2 |
8155 |
4,48,528 |
- |
|
24 |
Ministry of Power |
Sushilkumar Shinda, Bharat Solanki |
34 |
- |
755 |
4,15,351 |
- |
|
25 |
Development of North Eastern Region |
---- |
-- |
1 |
7516 |
4,13,380 |
-- |
|
26 |
Commerce |
AnandSharma & Jyotiraditya Scindia |
21 |
1 |
7096 |
3,71,073 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
27 |
Agri Research Education |
Srikant Jena |
13 |
1 |
6010 |
3,22,624 |
- |
|
28 |
Prime Minister's office |
Dr. Manmohan Singh (PM) Prithviraj Chavan |
71 7 |
- 1 |
- 4177 |
- 2,11,437 |
PM office Not given -
|
|
29 |
Ministry of Steel |
Veer Bhadra Singh, Jitin Prasada |
33 |
2 |
3003 |
1,42,517 |
- |
|
30 |
Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
M.K. Alagiri |
14 |
1 |
2620 |
1,38,604 |
Holding 2 dept |
|
31 |
Civil Aviation |
Praful Patel & Vayalar Ravi |
15 |
1 |
3845 |
1,25,089 |
- |
