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Subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder
Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder, the third straight increase since July in rates as the government looked at monthly increases to cut down subsidies.
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder, the third straight increase since July in rates as the government looked at monthly increases to cut down subsidies.
A subsidised 14.2-kg cylinder will now cost Rs 425.06 in Delhi as against Rs 423.09 previously, according to state- owned oil firms.
This is the third straight monthly increase in subsidised cooking gas. LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 1.93 per 14.2-kg cylinder on August 16.
Subsidised prices of LPG in metros (Rs /14.2 kg cylinder) Applicable from midnight of August 31, 2016 and September 01, 2016
| Metros | Prices in Rupees |
| Delhi | 425.06 |
| Kolkata | 427.06 |
| Mumbai | 452.53 |
| Chennai | 412.56 |