NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday introduced a Rs 100 lower in non-subsidised home LPG cylinder costs as a Ladies’s Day ‘present’, saying it can lower some slack for family budgets.
The primary discount since August 29 final yr comes a day after the federal government prolonged for a yr the availability of Rs 300 subsidy on every cylinder equipped to poor households that got LPG connection below the Ujjwala scheme, considered one of Modi’s flagship social welfare schemes.
“As we speak, on Ladies’s Day, our Authorities has determined to cut back LPG cylinder costs by Rs. 100. It will considerably ease the monetary burden on hundreds of thousands of households throughout the nation, particularly benefiting our Nari Shakti,” PM Narendra Modi posted on microblogging website X to announce the choice.
“By making cooking gasoline extra reasonably priced, we additionally purpose to assist the well-being of households and guarantee a more healthy surroundings. That is according to our dedication to empowering girls and guaranteeing ‘Ease of Dwelling’ for them,” he mentioned.
After the most recent discount, home LPG refills of 14.2 kg will price Rs 803 every in Delhi, Rs 802 in Mumbai, Rs 829 in Kolkata and Rs 818.50 in Chennai.
Home LPG costs had been final lowered by Rs 200 per cylinder as a ‘Rakhi’ present final yr, when it got here right down to Rs 903 from 1,103 for a 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
There isn’t any subsidy for common class shoppers. However the Centre units the worth of LPG for households and compensates state-run retailers for losses because of supplying refills under market charge value.
Concurrently, the Centre additionally raised the subsidy for Ujjwala shoppers by Rs 100 per cylinder to Rs 300 until March 31 this yr. This was prolonged until March 31, 2025 on Thursday.
The Centre had in Might 2022 introduced the Rs 200 per cylinder Ujjwala subsidy as gasoline costs spiked within the wake of the Ukraine battle. Subsequently in October 2023, the subsidy was raised to Rs 300 per cylinder until the top of the fiscal, or March 31. Subsidy assist has boosted consumption of the clear gasoline in Ujjwala households from 3 refills per yr in 2019-20 to three.6 in 2021-22.
The primary discount since August 29 final yr comes a day after the federal government prolonged for a yr the availability of Rs 300 subsidy on every cylinder equipped to poor households that got LPG connection below the Ujjwala scheme, considered one of Modi’s flagship social welfare schemes.
“As we speak, on Ladies’s Day, our Authorities has determined to cut back LPG cylinder costs by Rs. 100. It will considerably ease the monetary burden on hundreds of thousands of households throughout the nation, particularly benefiting our Nari Shakti,” PM Narendra Modi posted on microblogging website X to announce the choice.
“By making cooking gasoline extra reasonably priced, we additionally purpose to assist the well-being of households and guarantee a more healthy surroundings. That is according to our dedication to empowering girls and guaranteeing ‘Ease of Dwelling’ for them,” he mentioned.
After the most recent discount, home LPG refills of 14.2 kg will price Rs 803 every in Delhi, Rs 802 in Mumbai, Rs 829 in Kolkata and Rs 818.50 in Chennai.
Home LPG costs had been final lowered by Rs 200 per cylinder as a ‘Rakhi’ present final yr, when it got here right down to Rs 903 from 1,103 for a 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
There isn’t any subsidy for common class shoppers. However the Centre units the worth of LPG for households and compensates state-run retailers for losses because of supplying refills under market charge value.
Concurrently, the Centre additionally raised the subsidy for Ujjwala shoppers by Rs 100 per cylinder to Rs 300 until March 31 this yr. This was prolonged until March 31, 2025 on Thursday.
The Centre had in Might 2022 introduced the Rs 200 per cylinder Ujjwala subsidy as gasoline costs spiked within the wake of the Ukraine battle. Subsequently in October 2023, the subsidy was raised to Rs 300 per cylinder until the top of the fiscal, or March 31. Subsidy assist has boosted consumption of the clear gasoline in Ujjwala households from 3 refills per yr in 2019-20 to three.6 in 2021-22.
