In 2022-23, India’s LPG consumption was 28.5 million tons (MT) and production was 12.8 MT. At over 41.1 percent, LPG imports accounted for the largest share of petroleum product imports in 2022-23. Domestic LPG consumption accounted for over 89 percent of total consumption. The adoption of LPG by low-income households …
After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas. Ambitious as it may sound, but Delhi plans to run its buses on biogas. In collaboration with the Swedish government, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy plans to set up a biogas …
New Delhi Consumers could brace for a price increase in petrol by the end of this week as fuel retailers IOC, HPCL and BPCL have started incurring a loss of close to 90 paise a litre on petrol on account of higher gasoline prices in world markets and a depreciation …
PSU oil-marketing companies slashed petrol prices by `0.65 per litre (excluding taxes) across the country due to fall in international crude prices. In Delhi, petrol price has been cut by 78 paisa per litre petrol (including local levies). This is second reduction in petrol prices in 15 days. The cut …
India’s impressive economic growth has spurred a story of urgent energy demand and need for greater energy inclusion. According to the International Energy Association, over 400 million people in India (36% of the total population) still live without reliable electricity. Over 725 million (70%) rely on biomass cooking fuels like …
The government is formulating an iron ore utilisation policy on the lines of a similar policy currently operating in the domestic gas sector. The move, fuelled by concerns over improper exploitation and wastage, coupled with huge exports of the major mineral out of the country, is likely to include prioritising …
Karuvadikuppam crematorium causes pollution Residents and shop-keepers near the Karuvadikuppam crematorium, maintained by the Oulgaret Municipality, are constantly bothered by the smoke from the complex that pollutes the environs around the facility. The municipality installed an electric furnace a few years ago, which stopped working since June this year. People …
The government will not go for an immediate increase in the prices of regulated petroleum products like diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention has prompted authorities to seek ways to provide relief to the oil marketing companies (OMCs) — through a cash compensation of …
A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) here has developed a new technology to convert environmentally-hazardous plastic into petroleum products. After nearly a decade-long experiments, the team of six IIP scientists, led by its Director, Dr Madhukar Omkarnath Garg, has managed to achieve a breakthrough in …
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday came down heavily against government subsidies on diesel and LPG and favoured “removing” diesel subsidy altogether while advocating partial removal of subsidy on LPG. He also called for a “rethink” on policy of free electricity and water in parts of the country. “Government’s …
Mamata holds out a threat; Congress shares allies' concern Even as the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), the second largest party in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), threatened to withdraw support at the Centre if the Union government did not reverse the hike in petrol prices, the Congress stepped into …
The PSU oil marketing companies Thursday hiked petrol prices by `1.80 per litre in New Delhi to offset the increase in the cost of crude oil imports. The prices will vary across the country due to local taxes. Among metros, the hike will be the maximum in Chennai, where it …
Hours after state-owned oil companies increased the price of petrol for the second time in less than two months, Mamata Banerjee summoned top party colleagues to an emergency meeting in Kolkata, apparently to decide on delivering a “pullout threat” to the UPA government. The Trinamool has 18 members in the …
‘Let it be laid on coastal bed instead of cutting across fertile land’ As many as 32 families residing in Kariangala Gram Panchayat limits (in Kariangala and Ammunje Village) unanimously proclaimed non co-operation to the proposed Kochi-Kootanad-Bangalore-Mangalore Natural Gas Pipeline Project of Gas Authority of India (GAIL), which will be …
With yet another petrol price hike looming large, the Petroleum Ministry said on Wednesday that it was up to the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to decide on the issue since the fuel has been deregulated. On the other hand, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S. Jaipal Reddy has sought a …
There is a myth in India that the cost of subsidy to provide energy services to the poor is very heavy. Very often, it is said that the poor are not willing to pay for the services they get and the government has no option but to go on increasing …
Although rural energy access is a recognized priority, the issue of energy access for urban poor populations has not been given the requisite focus or priority in research and policy. Nevertheless, there are examples of successful approaches in providing energy access to the poorest segments of society. The goal of …
On the 20th of October 2011 the Indian Global Service Society (IGSSS) hosted an expert-meeting on “Energy Access for the Urban Poor in India” at their main office in Delhi. Around 15 participants from 10 different Indian organizations discussed on a whole set of different aspects related to “energy-poverty” in …
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to vacate a stay of Lahore High Court (LHC) which has suspended certain clauses of the new Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG Production and Distribution) Policy 2011. A bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry refused to vacate the stay after hearing contentions of …
In a bid to cap the polluting fumes emitted by thousands of vehicles in Jharkhand’s cities, the government is thinking of putting in place liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dispensing stations. In an affidavit filed before Jharkhand High Court in Ranchi on Thursday, the government informed that as a pilot project, …
As energy is the source of all life, so modern energy can be the source of a better life for all. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) has focused attention on modern energy access for a decade, providing the international community with quantitative, objective analysis. This report, a …
