Hyderabad: After buying gasoline at Rs 101, gas cooking is now ready to burn a hole in your pocket because every cooking gas cylinder will now be charged Rs 887.
Exactly 10 days ago after the gasoline price touched Rs 101.04 per liter, the authorities announced That from the 14.2 kg of domestic LPG cylinders has risen to RS 887 from the existing RS 861.50.
As soon as the revised price came into force, the LPG dealer began issuing revised cash receipts on Thursday.
Consumers, who ordered the LPG cylinder at a long price (RS 861.50) after sending a boy carrying a cash receipt with an increase in Rs 25.50 Paise on the cylinder.
In Hyderabad, the price of LPG is at RS 746.
50 in February, before the price rises substantially.
For example, prices in February and March increased by Rs 10 in March and continued to rise before settling RS 861.50 for a while.
“The rate of rising crude oil in the international market is the reason behind the increase in the price of LPG,” D Ashok Kumar, the President of the LPG Distributor Association Hyderabad Greater told TII.
In fact, consumers get the amount of subsidies through ‘direct benefits’ for the LPG Consumer (DBTL) scheme and money began to be transferred to their bank account by the oil company concerned, consumers who received LPG delivery had to pay full price, he said.
“After the cylinder price is hiking, how many DBTL the number of customers will be accepted, it will be decided by the oil company concerned,” Ashok Kumar clarified.
He also said that the price of commercial cylinders also increased.
On Thursday, dealers collected Rs 1,768 per cylinder.
Industries and commercial units, such as hotels, restaurants and restaurants use non-domestic cylinders.
At present, more than 25 Lakh consumers get gas cooking from 120 LPG distributors from three oil companies.
The association also said they would look into the example of the LPG delivery boy who asked Rs 900 instead of Rs 880 from consumers to the shipping fee.
“Even though we paid the price of Hiking Rs 880, the shipping staff demanded to provide an additional RS 20.
If we refuse to pay an additional amount, the delivery boy threatens to take the cylinder back, say the consumer door is locked,” said Satya Prasad.
HYD: Cooking Hiked Gas Prices, Cylinders Now Require Rs 887 Costs
