Fresh guidelines to supersede UPA's policy: Centre to SC on gas pricing
The Rangarajan formula on gas pricing was approved by the previous UPA government. Rangarajan was Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the then Prime Minister.
Nov 14, 2014, 20:19 PM ISTGovt raises natural gas price to $5.61/unit
The government on Saturday approved raising natural gas price to USD 5.61 per mmBtu from November 1 but Reliance Industries will continue to get current USD 4.2 rate till it makes up for shortfall in output from KG-D6 block.
Oct 18, 2014, 19:57 PM ISTGas pricing: Panel submits report, price may go up by 50%
Though contents of the report have been kept under wraps, the official indicated that the price increase may be around 50 percent. Most of the domestically produced gas is currently sold at a price of USD 4.2 per mmBtu.
Sep 17, 2014, 15:54 PM ISTGas price: Formula review panel to meet Monday
With September 30 as the deadline to announce the new gas price, a four-member committee of secretaries (CoS) will meet with stakeholders on Monday to review that gas-pricing formula.
Aug 25, 2014, 08:31 AM ISTGas price formula review panel to meet Monday
A four-member committee of secretaries (CoS) set up by the government to review the gas-pricing formula will hold its first meeting with stakeholders on Monday, a petroleum ministry source said.
Aug 23, 2014, 19:08 PM ISTSecretaries panel to review gas price formula
Nearly two months after it put off a steep gas price revision, the government has constituted a four-member committee of secretaries to hold consultations with stakeholders before deciding on the quantum of hike.
Aug 22, 2014, 18:03 PM ISTGovt to appoint panel to suggest alternative gas pricing model
The panel, which will comprise of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Bibek Debroy, Chief Executive and faculty respectively, of think-tank Centre for Policy Research, will be asked to submit its report by August 31.
Jul 24, 2014, 18:01 PM IST'Need to fix anomalies in Ranga formula before revising rates'
Days after the government put off natural gas prices hike by three months, Power & Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said there were anomalies in the proposed formula which needed to be fixed before revising rates.
Jun 27, 2014, 14:22 PM IST