Non-subsidised LPG cylinder price hiked by ₹146.38 across metros
A steep hike in cooking gas price was announced on Wednesday, with the cost of a 14.2 kg unsubsidised domestic LPG cylinder being raised to ₹858.50 in the national capital.
On an average, cooking gas price has been raised by ₹146.38 a cylinder across the metros.
The subsidy on cooking gas has also been raised to maintain the effective price of LPG cylinders for recipients. The subsidy outgo to domestic consumers has been doubled from around ₹150 a cylinder to almost ₹300. This has been done to ensure that consumers continue to pay around ₹550 to ₹570 a cylinder for cooking gas across the country.
