Non-subsidised, 14.2 kg cylinder for domestic use now costs Rs 899.50, dearer by Rs 15, in the national capital.
With revenues aplenty, the government should redesign the domestic LPG subsidy targeting BPL families.
Withdrawal of government subsidy is helping private LPG players take over the market as prices have now become almost equal.
LPG Price Hike: With this hike, the domestic cylinder (14.2 kilograms) would now cost Rs 884.50 apiece in Delhi.
A negligible subsidy is being borne by the central government at present prices and most consumers are bearing the full burden of the high prices