New Delhi: The Union Government on Tuesday announced to cut the cooking gas prices by Rs 200 per LPG cylinder for all domestic consumers ahead of the assembly elections in many states.
At present, a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in the national capital costs Rs 1,103 - more than double the rate it came for in May 2020. It will cost Rs 903 when the decision is implemented from Wednesday. For Ujjwala beneficiaries, the price will be Rs 703 after considering the continuing Rs 200 per cylinder subsidy.
The price cut was announced by Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur at the Cabinet briefing in the National Media Centre, New Delhi. Asked by reporters whether this decision was made keeping in mind the upcoming elections, the Union Minister declined and said, "This is a gift by PM Modi as we celebrate Raksha Bandhan and Onam."
"PM Modi has always and consistently worked for women's welfare, Ujjwala Yojana has spared women from harmful gas fumes and gave them accessibility to piped water in households", said Anurag Thakur. On the achievement of ISRO, he said, "The Whole country is celebrating the success of Chandrayaan-3, cabinet appreciates this historic achievement of Indian scientists...".
