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Subsidies have been cut even as LPG prices have surged across the country, with a cylinder now costing over Rs 800. Providing cooking gas has been one of the biggest successes of the Modi govt s welfare push, which also included building toilets and houses for the poor. The elephant in the room is the price rise, says an analyst.
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Provisions for the LPG cooking fuel subsidies were halved in this budget.
Five years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government offered Indian women a chance to dramatically improve their lives with cooking fuel subsidies in what became one of his administration’s most celebrated campaigns.
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LPG Price Hike: Cooking gas cylinder to cost â¹794 in Delhi as rates up by â¹25
LPG Price Hike: The price of the LPG cylinder has been increased in Delhi by Rs 25 per cylinder from today. This is the third hike in February, which takes the cumulative hike to Rs 100 per cylinder in a month.Â
From today, a domestic gas cylinder will now cost Rs 794 in the national capital. A 14.2 Kg gas cylinder cost Rs 769 in Delhi earlier.
First, it was increased on February 4 by Rs 25 (cost: Rs 719) and then on February 14 by Rs 50 (cost: Rs 769). Since December cooking gas price has been hiked by Rs 200 per cylinder. Â
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LPG cylinder price hike today: Cooking gas gets costlier by Rs 50; check latest rates
LPG cylinder price hike: A rise in LPG prices comes at a time when petrol and diesel rates are on a rising spree across the country
BusinessToday.In | February 15, 2021 | Updated 10:37 IST
Latest LPG cylinder price: Before this, prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders were hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder in metro cities on February 4
People will have to shell out much more money since the prices of 14.2kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders have been raised by Rs 50 per unit. As per the new prices which are effective from today, i.e., February 15, one needs to pay Rs 769 for 14.2 kg LPG cylinder in Delhi.