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 …
Nov. 30: The government is all set to launch its ambitious plan to provide `1,400 subsidy per LPG connection to below poverty lLine (BPL) families under Rajiv Gandhi Rural LPG Distribution Scheme. A proposal to this effect from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas is high on the agenda …
Rajkot: Residents of the stretch between Nanamava chokadi and Nanamava Gam on 150-feet Ring Road were panic stricken as the main pipeline of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) carrying LPG developed a leak on Monday. Though no casualty or damage to property was reported, fumes could be seen emanating out …
China will start developing unconventional gas sources within 10 years to fuel its massive economy, possibly bringing down global liquefied petroleum gas prices, a senior energy consultant said on Thursday. The expanding country faced with flat to declining production of normal gas sources in 20 years aims to do geologic …
Many of the LPG-kit fitted autorickshaws in Chennai continue to run on petrol. CHENNAI: With Transport Minister K.N.Nehru recently announcing that a deadline would soon be set for all autorickshaws and taxis in the city to switchover to LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), the issue of ambient air quality and the …
Left over food and vegetable waste discarded in the garbage could soon be used to generate bio cooking gas (alternative to LPG) in the Capital. The Delhi Government is all set to tie up with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to generate cooking gas from kitchen waste or food waste. …
Swaraj Baggonkar / Mumbai July 17, 2010, 0:51 IST Karl SlymOn Friday, General Motors India launched the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo, priced at Rs 6.31 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). In an interview with Swaraj Baggonkar, the company
The petrol pricing strategy of oil marketing companies (OMCs) is likely to be clear in the second fortnight of this month. The oil companies have been consulting each other to decide the periodicity of petrol price revision. Petroleum Secretary S Sundareshan said the OMCs were having consultations to decide the …
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Murli Deora on Thursday approved a proposal to select distributors for LPG in the country through a draw of lots, making the entire process more transparent. The new pattern of selection was successfully introduced under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak …
The article explains the logic behind the Parikh Committee recommendation on petroleum prices. Based on considerations of who would bear what burden, the recommendations would lead to a viable and sustainable pricing policy, which would be workable over a wide range of international oil prices, which would meet the various …
Hyderabad, May 12: The civil supplies department wants to remove Rs 25 subsidy on each LPG cylinder supplied for domestic use. The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, however, was cautious of the proposal and wanted the matter to be posed to the Cabinet before taking a final decision. The matter …
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on fuel pricing is likely to meet after the current Parliament session to discuss freeing petrol, diesel and cooking fuel prices from the government control. At present, petrol was sold at a discount of Rs 6.63 a litre and diesel at a deficit of …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas deals with the action taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Twenty-Fifth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2008-2009) on "Marketing, Supply, Distribution, Dealerships and Pricing of Kerosene and …
March 29: A handful of apartment complexes have installed the reticulated system (in-built pipe lines for LPG distribution) in the city and in other major cities such as Hyderabad. As per the reticulated system, the LPG will be provided to individual households in an apartment complex. Mr Abid Khatri of …
New Delhi: Cooking gas prices will go up by Rs 27.50 per cylinder, instead of the Rs 40 hike proposed in the Delhi budget. Bowing to popular sentiment, the city government went into rollback mode on Monday, waiving the 5% value added tax on LPG. Also exempted from VAT were …
Ajay Modi / New Delhi March 26, 2010, 0:28 IST Petroleum ministry mulls scheme to open bank accounts for targeted recipients. Delhi may become the first state to move to direct cash pay-outs of subsidies on kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS). The petroleum ministry said it has
