The Petrol rates are rising by the day and today the centre has hiked the rates of LPG cylinders. The domestic cylinder rate has been hiked by Rs 25 and the commercial cylinder rate has been raised by around Rs 185.
The petrol rates are hovering around Rs 92 per litre and may reach Rs 100 per litre soon. The government has decided to raise the price of LPG cylinders today.
The revised rates will become effective from February 4, 2021. After the Rs 25 hike, a non-subsidised 14.2 kg (cooking gas) cylinder will cost Rs 719 in Delhi and Mumbai respectively.
In Kolkata, a non-subsidised 14.2 kg LPG cylinder will cost Rs 745.50 whereas in Chennai, it will cost Rs 735 after the rise in prices.
The government has also raised the prices of commercial cylinders (non-subsidised 19 kg). You will need to pay Rs 1,533 for a single commercial cylinder in Delhi after a Rs 184 increase.
In Mumbai, you will need to shell out Rs 1,482.50 for one commercial cylinder and Rs 1,598.50 in Kolkata respectively. The price of a single commercial cylinder has been hiked by around Rs 185 in Chennai and costs Rs 1,649.
The Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharman did not project any hikes, but after the Budget the rates of fuels and also the LPG are on the rise.
Some more commodities will also go up as the fuel rates are going up.
