cooking gas

LPG consumers can avail 12 cylinder quota at anytime of year

In a relief to consumers, the Cabinet on Wednesday lifted the restriction of supply of only one subsidised cooking gas LPG cylinder to a household in a month, saying consumers can avail their quota of 12 bottles at anytime of the year.

Aug 27, 2014, 19:40 PM IST

Consumers can buy more than 1 subsidised LPG cylinder per month

LPG consumers will now get 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg at subsidised rate in a year even if they don't consume one cylinder a month, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

Aug 27, 2014, 19:19 PM IST

Hike in LPG rates to affect only 1% of consumers: Govt

Days after the price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by Rs 16.50 per cylinder, the government Thursday said the increase will impact less than 1 percent of the consumers.

Jul 03, 2014, 16:48 PM IST

Govt puts on hold hike in LPG, kerosene rates

The government on Wednesday put on hold a hike in LPG prices in states including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, where an increase in local levies had led to a rise in fuel rates.

Jul 02, 2014, 18:38 PM IST

Govt not mulling raising LPG, kerosene prices

Putting speculations at rest, the government on Wednesday said it is not considering raising prices of LPG and kerosene.

Jun 25, 2014, 22:06 PM IST

Govt mulls LPG, kerosene price hike in small doses

After diesel, the government is considering raising cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene rates in small doses of Rs 5 per cylinder and Rs 0.50-1 a litre every month to wipe out Rs 80,000 crore subsidy on the two fuels.

Jun 24, 2014, 17:37 PM IST