Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has promised to supply 1,000 kilo-litre of subsided kerosene to Odisha, as per a request made by state chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the aftermath of cyclone Fani.Pradhan said that an oil PSU under the Petroleum and Natural Gas ministry will contribute Rs 3.2 crore from its CSR fund to the Chief Minister Relief Fund."In this connection, I wish to inform you that I have advised one of the PSUs under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to contribute around Rs 3.2 crore (equivalent of the cost of 1000 kilo-litre of subsided kerosene on cost basis) through CSR fund to the CM Relief Fund to meet the requirement," Pradhan said in a letter dated May 11."Further, it is informed that additional quantity of 1,000 kilo-litre of subsided kerosene has been made available for lifting by the state government. Alongside, sufficient supplies of petrol, diesel and LPG have already been ensured in the cyclone-affected areas in Odisha,"
