The government subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank accounts of users.
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Rates of LPG cylinders went up by up to Rs 77 on Friday. While subsidised LPG cylinder became dearer by Rs 2.34, non-subsidised cylinder would now cost Rs 48 more.
This comes after some of the reports alleged hike in LPG price in past few months.
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The facility provided by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in addition to the existing telephone and messaging services that have been granted to the consumers.
The government had previously ordered public sector oil marketing companies to raise domestic cooking gas (LPG) prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month beginning June 2016 with a view to eliminating subsidies.
The price of subsidised LPG was last raised by Rs 4.50 per cylinder on November 1 to Rs 495.69, according to a price notification issued by state-owned firms.
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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked PM Narendra Modi after the price of cooking gas was hiked again.
LPG price was hiked by Rs 1.50 per cylinder in line with the government decision to raise rates every month to eliminate subsidies by March.
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) announced that the price of a subsidised 14.2kg LPG cylinder will now be Rs 487.18 in Delhi, as against Rs 479.77 earlier.
Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today assured that the subsidy on LPG cylinder for domestic use for the poor will continue.
The government has ordered state-run oil companies to raise subsidised LPG prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in Lok Sabha today.
Subsidised LPG rates have been increased to Rs 477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 446.65 in Delhi after GST was implemented from July 1.
LPG has been placed in the lowest 5 per cent GST bracket, the other rates in the new indirect tax structure being 12, 18 and 28 per cent.
Households may need to shell out more for LPG cylinders as a result of GST rates and a cut in subsidy
According to official data, the ministry is targeting to increase cooking gas coverage by OMCs to 82 per cent this fiscal, up from last fiscal’s 72.84 per cent.
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