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2-kg cylinder in Delhi."Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) were authorised to increase price of subsidised domestic LPG cylinder by Rs 2 per cylinder (14.Oil companies have raised rates twice since then, the last being on July 1 when rates were up by a steep Rs 32 per cylinder -- the steepest increase in six years.5 crore poor women who were given free connections during the last one year under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna. There are as many as 18.e. It was priced at Rs 419. The subsidy on LPG was  There are as many as 18.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year.54 per cylinder for July, he said. 5 kg) would be increased proportionately by the China spring brake actuator OMCs," Pradhan said.Oil companies had hiked LPG rates on 10 occasions since that go-ahead.2-kg) per month (excluding VAT) with effect from July 1, 2016," he said.46 per 14. Subsidised LPG now costs Rs 477.

Every household is entitled to 12 cylinders of 14.Now, the quantum has been doubled so as to bring down the subsidy to nil, he said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here.66 crore users of non-subsidised cooking gas.11 crore customers of subsidised LPG in the country."The price for the other subsidised cylinders (i.This hike was because of the May 30 order as well as reflection of hiked tax rates under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.The subsidy on LPG was Rs 86."The government vide its order dated May 30, 2017, has again authorised OMCs to continue to increase the effective price of subsidised domestic LPG by Rs 4 per cylinder effective June 1, 2017, per month (excluding VAT) till the reduction of government subsidy to 39;nil39;, or till March 2018, or till further orders, whichever is earliest," he said.18 in June last year. There are another 2.New Delhi: The government has ordered state-run oil companies to raise subsidised cooking gas (LPG) prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month to eliminate all the subsidies by March next year, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.

Any requirement beyond that is to be purchased at market price.2-kg cylinder per month (excluding VAT).The rate of non-subsidised LPG, which consumers pay after exhausting their quota of below-market priced bottles, costs Rs 564. end-ofTags: lpg prices, price hike, subsidised cooking gas, dharmendra pradhan, hpclLocation: India, Delhi, New DelhiRelated StoriesGovt promotes use of methanol from coal in place of LPGGST raises subsidised LPG rate by up to Rs 32Your LPG bill just went up, thanks to GST and subsidy cut. These include 2.The government had previously asked Indian Oil (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) to raise rates of subsidised domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) by Rs 2 per 14.11 crore customers of subsidised LPG in the country.