BAD News For All! Govt Again Hikes Cooking Gas Cylinder’s Price; Check New Price
LPG Price Today: After leaving the LPG gas price unchanged on 1st February 2021, the government has decided to increase the non-subsidized LPG cylinder price by Rs 25. The new rates have become effective from today i.e. 4th February 2021. Now, a LPG cooking gas cylinder user in New Delhi will have to pay Rs 719 instead of Rs 694.
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Now, the LPG price in Lucknow has become Rs 757 from Rs 732, LPG price in Noida will become Rs 717 instead of Rs 692. The Government has also increased the commercial (19 kg) LPG cylinder price from Rs 1349 to Rs 1533 — an increase of Rs 184 per LPG cylinder price.
LPG price in metros
In December 2020, oil companies had increased LPG prices twice and in January 2021, they kept the LPG price unchanged. So, in February 2021, it was expected that oil companies would increase LPG prices.
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In Kashmir:
The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) today issued renewed rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) with effect from 4th February, 2021 for all the districts of the Kashmir division.
As per the official handout, the rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) at district Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal has been fixed at Rs 835/- by Oil Marketing Companies (OMC). For places Baramulla, Pahalgam, Dooru the refill rate of cooking gas is Rs 843.50 and for district Kupwara, it is Rs 852/-
The consumers have been advised to ask the delivery-boy of cooking gas to conduct weight-check and leak-check before delivering the refill cylinder. Moreover, consumers should ask for the cash-memo carrying price of the refill gas. In case of any complaint, the department may be reached on toll-free number 1800-180-7114 during office hours.
Meanwhile, the LMD has booked 03 LPG distributors during the month of January for overcharging on refill cylinders. Besides it has also conducted 1312 market inspections in which 161 erring traders were booked for which a penal sum of Rs 6.00 lacs was collected
LPG Price in India is determined by the state-run oil companies and is revised on a monthly basis. Almost all the households in India have a LPG connection and it is mainly used for cooking purposes. An increase in LPG prices will affect the common man in general as they have to bear the brunt of the rising fuel prices in the current market scenario.
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The best part of it is that the government of India is currently providing subsidy on the sale of domestic LPG cylinders to the consumers. The subsidy amount is directly credited to the individuals bank account after the purchase of the cylinder.
The subsidy amount varies every month and is dependent on the changes in the average international benchmark LPG prices added with the foreign exchange rate.