Subsidised cooking gas

Non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 73.5 per cylinder, subsidised by Rs 7; ATF by 4%

The price of non-subsidised LPG or market-priced cooking gas has also been hiked by Rs 73.5 to Rs 597.50 per bottle.

Sep 01, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

Govt to give 5 crore LPG connections on concessional rate

Government will provide five crore LPG connections on a concessional rate to below poverty line (BPL) families over three years till 2018-19, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

Feb 29, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Time has come for stopping LPG subsidy to well-off: Pradhan

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday hinted of stopping supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to the well-off as only 42.5 lakh out of nearly 15 crore cooking gas consumers have so far voluntarily give up subsidy.

 

Nov 06, 2015, 21:15 PM IST

After petrol and diesel, now non-subsidised LPG rates reduced by Rs 25.50

Henceforth, non-subsidised LPG cylinder will come at Rs 585, the slashed rates will be effective from tomorrow.

Sep 01, 2015, 12:33 PM IST

Govt mulls 2-kg LPG cylinders; starts e-booking for connections

After providing LPG in easy-to- carry 5-kg cylinders, the government is planning to launch 2-kg bottles at local kirana stores even as it introduced online booking of new connections for subsidised cooking fuel.

Aug 30, 2015, 18:47 PM IST

PM appeals to well off people to give up subsidised LPG

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the well off people to give up subsidised cooking gas, and expressed his government's resolve to reduce dependence on energy imports by 10 percent by 2022.

Mar 27, 2015, 12:17 PM IST

Get mini LPG cylinders at petrol pumps, grocery stores soon

In a bid to make cooking gas (LPG) easily available to consumers, 5-kg mini LPG cylinders will now be available at select petrol pumps and neighbourhood grocery stores besides regular gas agencies in almost all major cities.

Dec 25, 2014, 17:08 PM IST

No plan to stop subsidised LPG to rich: Govt

The government is not considering any proposal to stop supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to the rich, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Wednesday.

Dec 17, 2014, 16:25 PM IST