Cost of Cylinder will be Rs.999.50 in Delhi
The recent price hike in petrol and petroleum products is due to a sharp increase in global energy prices as a result of the Russia - Ukraine situation that has led to supply worries.
The hike has come at a time when people are still struggling to cope with the rising price of petrol and diesel across the country.
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders for domestic use has been hiked by Rs50 in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other cities, oil marketing companies said in a notification on today May, 07. After the latest price hike, 14.2 kg domestic cylinder will cost Rs999.50 in Delhi from today.
A 14.2 kg non - subsidised LPG cylinder will now cost Rs999.50 in the National capital. With the latest price hike, the LPG cylinder in Mumbai will cost Rs999.50, while in Kolkata, a customer will have to pay Rs 1,026. In Chennai, the prices have been increased to Rs 1,015 and in Lucknow, it will now cost Rs1, 037.50.
Earlier on May 01, the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders were also increased by Rs102 from Rs2, 253 in Delhi. The prices were hiked by the same amount in other cities as well. Meanwhile, the price of domestic LPG cylinders were increased by Rs50 across India on March 22, after a freeze of six months since October last year. This was done after the petrol price and diesel price also saw a steep rise during the time amid rising crude oil prices.
After the assembly elections in five states including Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, the prices of Petrol, Diesel, LPG Cylinders (both domestic and commercial) and jet fuel have been hiked continuously. Through petrol price today has remained unchanged for a month now, it was hiked by Rs10 in just 16 days between March and April.
LPG cylinders prices vary from one state to another, due to state wise taxes imposed on them. The central government, however, provides a small subsidy to select customers to make up for the higher price arising from freight charges. Each household in India is eligible for 12 Cylinders per year under the government's subsidy scheme.
On May 1, oil marketing companies organized more than 5000 LPG panchayats on the occasion of Ujjwala Diwas, where apart from experience sharing, aimed at safe and sustained usage of LPG, all out efforts were made to maximise customer enrolment.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) is a step toward social inclusion by providing Free LPG connection to every BPL household. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 01, 2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
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