Lok Sabha Question No. 1397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Increase in Price of LPG Cylinder
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee, Mahabali Singh, Dileshwar Kamait, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Riti Pathak, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Rama Devi, Geeta Kora, Navneet Ravi Rana

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1397 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 DECEMBER, 2022

## Increase in Price of LPG Cylinder

## †1397. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  three  fold  increase  in  the  prices  of  LPG  cylinders  and  CNG  Gas which has put huge financial burden on the public and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to stabilize the prices of LPG cylinders and CNG gas, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेश ् वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b): The  prices  of  petroleum  products  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  price  of respective products in the international market. However, Government continues to modulate the effective  price  to  consumer  for  Domestic  LPG.  The  prices  of  domestic  LPG  have  remained unchanged since July 2022. Further, w.e.f. 21st May, 2022, the Government has announced a targeted subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 Kg cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year for year 2022-23. The subsidy, as admissible, is credited to the bank account of eligible beneficiaries.

The details of Retail Selling Price (RSP) of domestic LPG (at Delhi) for the last two years are given at Annexure.

Government of India has allocated domestic gas to various City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities for CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) purpose. Retail price of CNG/PNG is determined by CGD entities after considering cost of gas procured, state taxes, tariff and other components.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Untarred Question No. 1397 asked by  Ms.  Locket  Chatterjee,  Shri  Mahabali  Singh,  Shri  Dileshwar  Kamait,  Shri  Ajay  Kumar Mandal,  Shrimati  Riti  Pathak,  Shri  Sunil  Kumar  Pintu,  Shrimati  Rama  Devi,  Shrimati  Geeta Kora, Shrimati Navneet Ravi Rana to be answered on 15 December, 2022 regarding 'Increase in Price of LPG Cylinder'.

| Effective Date   |   Domestic LPG (Rs./14.2 Kg Cylinder) |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 01-Jan-21        |                                 694   |
| 04-Feb-21        |                                 719   |
| 15-Feb-21        |                                 769   |
| 25-Feb-21        |                                 794   |
| 01-Mar-21        |                                 819   |
| 01-Apr-21        |                                 809   |
| 01-Jul-21        |                                 834.5 |
| 17-Aug-21        |                                 859.5 |
| 01-Sep-21        |                                 884.5 |
| 06-Oct-21        |                                 899.5 |
| 22-Mar-22        |                                 949.5 |
| 07-May-22        |                                 999.5 |
| 19-May-22        |                                1003   |
| 06-Jul-22        |                                1053   |

Source: PPAC