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State subsidy on LPG cylinders not a good idea: OMCs [1]

Securing timely payment from states against sale of subsidised cylinders beyond six would be a challenge

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are wary of the populist step of states to increase the number of subsidised cylinders. Securing timely payment from states against sale of subsidised cylinders beyond six would be a challenge, the companies said. According to last week’s decision, a consumer would get only six subsidised cylinders a year, at Rs 399 in the capital, and would have to pay around Rs 750 for each additional refill. But Delhi, Haryana and Assam have announced a subsidy cover for three more cylinders.

Publication Date: 
20/09/2012
Ajay Modi [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
LPG [4], Subsidies [5], Delhi [6], Haryana [7], Assam [8], Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) [9], Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) [10], Maharashtra [11], Andhra Pradesh [12], Fuel Pricing [13], Energy [14]
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