LPG cylinder price elevated: Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Saturday elevated the costs of commercial LPG gas cylinders, sources have knowledgeable.
According to reviews, the speed of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinder has been elevated by Rs 209 with impact from October 1 (right this moment).
Post this enhance, the retail gross sales price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi can be Rs 1731.50 per cylinder from right this moment, sources stated.
Earlier this month, the union cupboard authorised a further 75 lakh new LPG connections beneath the Ujjwala scheme, which can be given within the subsequent three years. The complete price on these connections will come to Rs 1,650 crore.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur had stated that these new connections can be in continuation of present deposit- free connections, that are offered beneath the Ujjwala scheme.
The 75 lakh new connections can be given to these households that are depending on wooden for cooking meals, which impacts the well being of girls people in rural households, he stated.
The expense for giving these deposit-free connections can be borne by the central authorities, which later can be reimbursed by oil advertising corporations (OMCs), Thakur stated.
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