Question : REDUCTION IN PRICES OF LPG



(a) the number of times prices of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) revised during the last three years;

(b) whether the Government proposes further revision of domestic LPG prices; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

(a): The retail selling price of domestic LPG was revised three times during the last three years which are as under:

Year	Date	Rs./Cyl. at Delhi
2003-04 No revision 240.45 2004-05 16.06.04 261.60 05.11.04 281.60 2005-06 01.04.05 294.75#

# Due to implementation of VAT in Delhi

(b): At present there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(c): Do not arise in view of (b) above.