once k-oil was colorless
2006-08-28 23:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
To stop black marketing !!!
Indigo coloured kerosene is easily identified as subsidised kerosene, and black marketers can easily be identified !
2006-08-28 23:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by romesh_model 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in early years of indian independance kerosene was sold by government agencies as u know how upright n uncorrupt govnment people are, leaders decided to mix a colour so that when it is mixed with another substance so that the consumer can cme to know that it is a adulterated product now a days it stands for the kerosene obtained from the govnment supply there is also white kerosene which is colourless
2006-08-28 23:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by abu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Stop the subsidised kerosene provided by rationshop which is meant for domestic consumption by the poor being used for commercial purpose...
When you see blue coloured kerosene you can know easily that it is provided by the rationshop...That is highly subsidised by the Goverment....And
commercial use of it is illegal........
2006-08-28 23:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a safeguard measure to avoid adulteration.
2006-08-28 23:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by mkm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so as to enable to easily idetify same by the colour in case of misuse.
2006-08-28 23:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by kk v 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋