Govt should consider separate scheme with higher subsidy for LPG beneficiaries: Parl panel

A Parliamentary panel has said that the government should consider a separate scheme with a higher subsidy so that the LPG cylinders become affordable to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwaala Yojana, PMUY.

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas headed by Ramesh Bidhuri today presented its report to Parliament on demand for grants for 2019-20.

The panel has favoured that the government should introduce smaller sizes of LPG cylinders like two, three and five kilograms.

It has said, the government should ensure that the pricing of these packages is in consonance with the 14.2 kilograms cylinder.

The panel noted the national average refill of domestic LPG cylinders by consumers is 6.25 cylinders per year.

However, it is observed that the average refill of LPG cylinders by PMUY beneficiaries is 3.08 cylinders during the last one year.