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Oil minister denies plans to stop supply of subsidised LPG to rich

Oil minister denies plans to stop supply of subsidised LPG to rich

State-run oil marketing companies have given an option to existing cooking gas consumers to surrender their subsidy and switch to buying LPG at market price.

(Photo: Reuters) (Photo: Reuters)

The government is not considering any proposal to stop the supply of subsidised cooking gas or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the rich, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

"Presently, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government," Pradhan said, when asked if the government proposed to stop the supply of subsidised LPG to the well off or rich people.

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State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have given an option to existing cooking gas consumers to surrender their subsidy and switch to buying LPG at market price, the minister said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

"However, OMCs have given an option to existing LPG consumers to covert his/her existing domestic LPG connection into a non-subsidised domestic connection, if he/she so desires. This can be done by submitting a written request to the distributor or electronically via www.myLPG.in," Pradhan said.

On Monday, the oil minister had told the Lok Sabha that only 12,471 of about 15 crore LPG consumers had so far voluntarily given up their subsidies.

The oil ministry has urged ministers, MPs, MLAs, senior government officials and executives of public sector companies to give up their LPG subsidies too.

A subsidised 14.2-kg LPG cylinder is currently available at a rate of Rs 417 a bottle in the national capital. The subsidised cooking gas is also available in 5-kg packs, costing Rs 155 per cylinder in the capital city.

Consumers are currently entitled to 12 14.2-kg cylinders or 34 5-kg bottles a year at subsidised rates. Any requirement above that has to be procured at market price.

Any requirement beyond the subsidised quota is to be met through purchase of cooking gas at market price, which is Rs 752 per 14.2-kg cylinder and Rs 351 per 5-kg bottle.

Published on: Dec 17, 2014, 7:37 PM IST
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