Bangalore, April. 22: Recently, the government has increased the price of domestic gas cylinders by Rs.50. Now, LPG distributors are ready to give another blow. There is a possibility that the supply of cylinders to the house will be stopped.
Recently, the government has increased the price of domestic gas cylinders by Rs.50. Now, LPG distributors will face another blow. What is the reason? Do you know why?
The LPG Distributors Association has warned the government of a strike. The association has announced that it will go on strike if its demands are not met within three months. If the protest continues, there is a possibility that there will be a disruption in the delivery of gas cylinders to your home.
Recently, the government has increased the price of domestic gas cylinders by ₹50. Now the LPG Distributors Association has started a protest in front of the government. "If our demands, especially the higher commission, are not met within three months, we will go on strike," he warned.
The union's president B.S. Sharma said in a statement. He said the decision was taken at the union's national meeting in Bhopal on Saturday. It was explained that the proposal on the demand letter has been approved by members from various states. He said that he has also written to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the demands of the distributors. He said that the current LPG commission is very low and does not cover the operating costs.
The union has requested the central government through a letter to increase the commission, and to give a minimum commission of Rs.150 on the distribution of LPG cylinders. Gas supply should be based on demand and supply. But he said that even though there is no demand, oil companies are forcibly sending non-domestic cylinders to distributors.
The union called this illegal and demanded an immediate stop. The letter mentions that there are problems in the supply of LPG cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme. They have made it clear that they will go on a long-term strike if their demands are not met within three months.
Gas cylinder price hiked by Rs 50: On April the central government had increased the price of domestic gas cylinders by Rs 50. With this increase, the price of a gas cylinder in Delhi has increased from Rs 803 to Rs 853. In Kolkata, it has reached from Rs 829 to Rs 879, in Mumbai from Rs 802.50 to Rs 853.50 and in Chennai from Rs 818.50 to Rs 868.50. Also, the price of cylinders distributed under the Ujjwala scheme has also been increased.
The price hike has hit the people hard. The state government had increased the prices of milk, electricity and bus fares. The central government has increased the prices of LPG cylinders and diesel. People are upset over the price hike. The price of every item, even food, has increased.