Till now, cooking gas (LPG) was available for domestic use in 14.2-kg cylinders only from gas agencies. Consumers were entitled to 12 such bottles in a year at a subsidised rate of Rs 417 in Delhi.
Now the subsidised cooking gas will also be available in 5-kg cylinders. Those entitled to subsidised gas can buy 34 bottles of 5-kg each at Rs 155 per cylinder in Delhi.
While the subsidised 5-kg mini LPG cylinder will be available only at regular LPG distributor, market-priced mini LPG cylinders costing Rs 351 can be bought across-the-counter without prior booking and minimal paper work at petrol pumps, gas agencies and select grocery stores.
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan used the ‘Good Governance Day’ to relaunch the scheme at more outlets across the country.
“This is not a new scheme but we are now rebranding and relaunching it with an elaborate marketing plan so as to make available environment friendly fuel to people,” he said on the occasion.
(the financial express)