The increase in the price of LP cylinders will be for Ujwalla and ordinary users.
Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday that the price of LPG cylinders or cooking gas has been raised from Rs 50. The minister said the new price will take effect from April 8. Gasoline prices have risen for Ujwalla and general category customers. According to users under the UJWALLA plan, the price of the user is 14.2 kg LPG cylinders will increase from Rs 803 to Rs 853 and from Rs 503 to Rs 553 per 14.2 kg cylinders.
“The price of LPG per cylinder will rise by Rs 50. From 500, it will increase to Rs 550 (for PMUY beneficiaries), while for others it will rise from Rs 803 to Rs 853. This is a step we have with our review. We review it every 2-3 weeks.” This is a few hours after the excise tax on gasoline and diesel. However, the central government has clarified that hiking will not affect customers.
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