The people of the country suffered a strong setback of inflation on Monday. In fact, prices of LPG domestic cylinders have increased. The government has increased the price of 14 kg of domestic LPG gas cylinders to Rs 50. After this, the price of the LPG cylinder obtained under the Ujjwala Scheme will increase from Rs.503 to Rs.553 and the gas cylinder obtained under the Non -Jajwala Scheme will increase from Rs 803 to Rs 853.
Hardeep Singh Puri informed
Speaking to the media, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said international prices are rising and prices are down here. We have decided that the price of LPG will increase by Rs. We will review it in the coming days, ”he said. We have advanced in the case of LPG and now we have a Ujjwala project, which has more than 10 crore beneficiaries.
Today, our siblings have gained freedom from wood, cow dung and other things. Under Pradhan Minister Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), poor women are provided with free gas cylinders so that they can get clean cooking fuel, that is, LPG.
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The first prices were stable last year
In the last few months, let us know that the price of 19 kg of commercial gas cylinders continued to be seen, and the price of 14.2 kg cylinder was changed in August 2024 last year. There was no change in the price of the LPG cylinder since then. According to the IOCL, the cost of the LPG cylinder in Delhi is currently Rs.803. In Mumbai, this price is Rs.
Petrol and diesel have increased prices
Earlier on Monday, a major decision was taken by the government regarding the excise duty on diesel consumed in the farmers’ tractor. Moreover, the price of gasoline also increased. In fact, the excise duty on petrol and diesel has increased by Rs. However, the petroleum minister has clarified the image of this, ‘I make it clear that this does not affect the consumers. In the past, the international price of gasoline has become equal to $ 60 or crude oil has been equal to the barrel.
Hardeep Singh Puri made it clear that the increase in the excise duty on petrol and diesel was not intended to put the burden on consumers, but its aim would compensate for the loss of Rs 43,000 crore to oil marketing companies due to subsidized gas prices.
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