Moderate income families struggle as LPG cylinder prices hiked again

PUNE: With the price of 14.2kg domestic LPG cylinders hiked again by Rs25 to reach Rs862.50 per cylinder as on August 19, moderate income families in the city are struggling to manage their monthly budget. As per records, the price per LPG cylinder in the city has increased by almost Rs265.50 since September last year and families who depend on the commodity are finding it difficult to make ends’ meet.

Sarika Bharati, a resident of the Dhankawadi area and a homemaker who takes care of a family of four, said, “We have a single connection of LPG and need to refill our cylinder after every 40 days almost as apart from cooking, we use LPG for other purposes too such as heating the water. With the persistent price hike, my budget has collapsed completely.