Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SHP)
New Delhi, Jan 1: The non-subsidised LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) or cooking gas prices saw a hike effective from January 1, 2020. This increase in price will be the fifth monthly hike since August. In Delhi and Mumbai, the price increased to Rs 19 and Rs 19.5 per cylinder.
According to Indian Oil Corporation, which supplies LPG under the Indane brand. The non-subsidised LPG rates were revised to Rs 714 per cylinder in Delhi and Rs 684.50 per cylinder in Mumbai with effect from Jan 1. As per Indian Oil's website - iocl.com, in December the price of one cylinder in Delhi came for Rs 695 and per cylinder charge in Mumbai touched Rs 665.
In Kolkata, the price increased by Rs 21.5 per cylinder bringing the cost to Rs 747, while in the southern Indian city, Chennai, the non-subsidised LPG prices increased by Rs 20 per cylinder bringing the cost to Rs 734 per cylinder.
From December 1, the prices of 19-kilogram cylinders were also revised upwards to Rs 1,241 per unit in Delhi and Rs 1,190 in Mumbai, according to Indian Oil.
The price of LPG (per 14.2 kilograms) has been increased by a cumulative Rs. 139.5 per cylinder in Delhi and Rs. 138 per cylinder in Mumbai so far since August - an increase of 24.28 per cent and 25.25 per cent respectively.
Currently, the government subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kilograms each per household annually. If the consumer has to make any additional purchases, they will have to do so at market rates. The amount of subsidy provided by the government on the quota of 12 cylinders per year varies from month to month.
Factors such as changes in the average international benchmark LPG prices and foreign exchange rates determine the subsidy amount.