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Hike plans: subsidised LPG price may go up by Rs. 130, diesel by Rs. 1.5 -Anupama Airy

-The Hindustan Times The government is planning to hike the price of subsidised LPG cylinders — capped at six a year — by Rs. 130 during January-March 2013. It also plans to hike diesel prices by Rs. 1.5 a litre every month, which will take the hike to Rs. 4.5 a litre during the period. On kerosene, the proposal is that the prices be either increased by 35 paise a litre per...

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Oil ministry for up to Rs 4.50/L hike in diesel rate; Rs 100 for LPG

-PTI The oil ministry has proposed a Rs 3-4.50 per litre hike in diesel price and Rs 100 in LPG rates along with raising the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders for households to nine a year from the current cap of six. The ministry has moved a note for consideration of the Cabinet proposing options for meeting a record Rs 160,000 crore deficit arising from selling auto and cooking fuels below...

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Hike in diesel, cooking gas prices on anvil

-The Times of India Brace for higher fuel bills as the government has formally started the consultation process for raising diesel and cooking gas prices - the latter with an increased annual cap of nine subsidized refills - in line with the recommendations of a finance ministry panel. The committee under former bureaucrat Vijay Kelkar, tasked to suggest a roadmap for cutting fiscal deficit, has suggested raising diesel price periodically to align...

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Govt may hike fuel prices to offset cost of extra cylinders

-The Economic Times The oil ministry may raise prices of diesel by Re 1 a litre or that of cooking gas by Rs 100 to neutralise the impact of its plan to increase the supply of subsidised cylinders to households, government officials said. "A Re 1 hike in diesel prices would generate about Rs 8,000 crore a year, which is sufficient for three additional cylinders in a year. About Rs 100 hike...

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Want wheat? Then buy costly kerosene -Mahim Pratap Singh

-The Hindu Adding fuel to fire, people haven’t received subsidy Kotkasim (Rajasthan): Mahipal Singh Yadav (31) is a contractual junior manager at the Kotkasim Gram Sewa Sahakari Samiti. Joining the cooperative, he had hoped, would be like any other job. However, since the direct cash transfer of kerosene subsidies scheme was piloted here, Mr. Yadav has found himself at the receiving end of people’s anger. The KGSSS operates five fair price shops (FPS) in...

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