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 …
Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas present this Nineteenth Report on "Allocation and Pricing of Gas". The Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas at their sittings held on 24.7.2013 and 20.08.2013. The Report was considered and adopted by the Standing Committee …
At a time when West Bengal aspires to make Kolkata comparable to London, it has apparently got something in common with some other UK cities in terms of spending on energy bills. According to a study by the University of Leeds in the UK and Jadavpur University here on transforming …
Suggests immediate raise by Rs 4 to 5 a litre for the fuel; report likely to be submitted on Wednesday Diesel prices should be immediately raised by Rs 4-5 a litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended, while favouring continuation of the existing pricing principles for controlled petroleum products. The …
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday announced that Aadhaar would no longer be mandatory for availing the subsidy given for nine domestic cylinders under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme, till it was cleared by the Supreme Court or through legislative authorisation. “Aadhaar is only an identification …
This Expert Group was set up by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on 12th June 2013. The group has studied the current pricing mechanism for regulated petroleum products, explored various other alternatives for pricing including Export Parity Price (EPP) and made recommendations for a suitable pricing mechanism. The …
Says state transport undertakings may soon get subsidised diesel Making a partial U-turn on the recently-introduced policy of a dual-pricing system for diesel, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said the government might soon supply subsidised diesel to state transport undertakings (STUs). In January, the government had decided that …
The Cabinet today approved setting up of a refinery in Barmer, Rajasthan. It will be have 9 milion tonnes annual capacity. HPCL will have 74 per cent equity and remaining 26 per cent will be with the Rajasthan Government. Total cost will be Rs 37,230 crore and it will be …
The direct benefit transfer for LPG, (DBTL) scheme, will be extended to 289 districts in the country starting 2014, finance minister P Chidambaram announced after a cabinet briefing on Thursday. The scheme will reach out to 44 more districts starting October, 46 from November, 40 from December and 105 from …
Following good response to the LPG direct benefit transfer scheme, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Monday decided to extend it to 35 more districts from September 1, taking the total coverage to 55 districts. The scheme had met with considerable success in the 20 districts it was launched. …
State govt has sent proposal to Centre, seeking to give LPG connection to all cardholders who currently use kerosene In an effort to make the state capital Bangalore a "kerosene-free" city, the Karnataka government has sent a proposal to the Centre, seeking to give LPG connection to all cardholders who …
Bangalore: A team of professors from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is set to unveil Oorja, a smokeless gasified stove, for bigger markets. The large stove not only has the capacity to cook for 1,000 people at a time, but does so at almost half the cost incurred by …
AHMEDABAD: "A solar cooker can be a boon for working women. You just need to fill vessels with vegetables and grains and put them in the cooker. You will find your dinner ready when you return home in the evening," said cooking expert Ravneet Kocher. He was speaking at 'Solar …
Switching to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) geysers to beat the erratic electricity supply could well be an acute health hazard with a recent study titled ‘Gas geyser syndrome: An important preventable cause of disabling neurological events’, published in the Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology stating that “this simple and …
This policy guide explores how access to energy can assist with policies for the chronically poor. Over the past two years, the challenge of providing people living in poverty with access to modern energy has been prominent in policy debates. The UN Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative is …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the Tamil Nadu government’s writ petition challenging the Centre’s decision to reduce allocation of kerosene to the State by 55 per cent from June 2011, from 65,140 kilo litres to 29,060 KL. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Altamas …
The Forest Department of Nagaland has been providing cooking gas connections to villagers to stop deforestation in the state. Talking to media-persons on the side-line of Earth Day celebration here today, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Nagaland, C L Goel said, "To discourage usage of firewood, which has been …
Prime minister's office wants OMCs to bear credit subsidy for remaining 8 subsidised units on reimbursement basis Even as the Centre is accelerating the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme for subsidised LPG cylinders, oil marketing companies are unlikely to benefit much from it. This is because the Prime Minister's Office …
India’s energy consumption has risen at a compounded annual growth rate of 5.96% in the last three decades even while GDP has grown by 5.7%, pointing to need for fuel price reforms and securing more of the hydrocarbon from domestic sources. According to the Energy Statistics report for 2013 prepared …
The government is gearing up for the next big leap under the Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) scheme to bring a huge number of nearly 14 crore LPG consumers under its ambit. The scheme, which is likely to be launched from July 1, is aimed at directly putting the subsidy component …
The project aims to maximise refinery margins at least by $1 a barrel Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd (CPCL), a subsidiary of IndianOil Corp Ltd, has got environment clearance for its Rs 3,350-crore expansion project at the Manali refinery near here. Proposed two years ago, the project aims to maximise the …
