The price of an LPG cylinder is Rs. Significant increase of Rs: 175 increased this year

New Delhi, Dt

After petrol and diesel prices skyrocketed in the country, the price of cooking gas cylinders has also gone up. In the country, from July 1, every 12.5 kg LPG cylinder will cost Rs. An increase of 2.50. LPG prices have risen for the fifth time since December 2020. In addition, the price of an LPG cylinder has gone up by Rs. 50 has been increased. On March 31, Rs. A modest cut of 10 was made. Meanwhile, there was no increase or decrease in petrol and diesel prices on Thursday.

While people are facing skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel as well as skyrocketing prices in the Corona era, the current burden of inflation on the middle class will increase as retail consumers are not getting any subsidy on LPG cylinders. LPG prices are adjusted at the beginning of each month based on the international benchmark of LPG and the exchange rate of US Dollar and Rupee.

According to state-owned oil companies, with the new price hike, the price per cylinder in Mumbai and Delhi will be Rs. 505 to Rs. 3.30. The price of an LPG cylinder in Kolkata is Rs. 2.50 while in Chennai Rs. 60.50. In Ahmedabad, the price of an LPG cylinder is Rs. 31.50.

Along with domestic cooking gas, the price of a commercial cylinder also goes up by Rs. There has been a huge increase of 3. In Delhi, the price of a 15 kg commercial cylinder is now Rs. 1,50. It will be more expensive due to various local taxes at other places in the country.

After December 2020, the price of cooking gas will go up by Rs. An increase of 12. However, in March, Rs. 10 was cut. Thus, with the price hike on Thursday, the price of LPG cylinder has gone up by Rs. 150 while in a year approximately Rs. 50 has been increased. Earlier, cooking gas was priced at Rs 4 per cylinder from February 4. On February 4, 15, Rs. On February 20, 9, Rs. On March 2 and 3, Rs. The price went up by Rs.

Consumers are currently having to buy cooking gas at market prices. In the last few years, the central government has gradually reduced the subsidy on LPG cylinders. As a result, no subsidy on LPG has been given to people in metros and big cities since May 2020. A general subsidy is paid to consumers by the Center to offset high freight charges in the hinterland and remote areas of the country, an official of a state-owned oil company said.

Following the rise in cooking gas prices, senior Congress leader P.S. Chidambaram criticized the Modi government on Twitter for announcing LPG prices from November 2020 to date. Claimed an increase of 50. According to the price of LPG shared on Twitter, the price of LPG per cylinder in November 2020 was Rs. 8, which on December 1, the price was Rs. 6 was born. Then on 1st January 2021 the price went up to Rs. From February 3, 4 to Rs. 215, on February 18, Rs. On March 3, Rs. 215 and on July 1, Rs. 6 was born.