The federal government on Friday slashed the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs5
90 per kg for the next month
According to a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), the LPG will now be available at Rs196
67 per kg from January 1, 2022,Express News reported
Following the decrease, the price of a domestic cylinder of 11
8kg has been reduced by Rs105 and will be sold at Rs2
320
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said after launching a health insurance scheme for Punjab, the government has also reduced the price of LPG as a New Year’s gift for the people
“The [reduction] will directly benefit 72% of the country's population who are deprived of piped gas
The coming year will see a sharp decline in energy and food prices,” he added
صحت کارڈ کے بعد حکومت نے نئے سال کے تحفے کے طور پر ایل پی جی کی فی کلو قیمت میں چھ روپے تک فی کلو کمی کر دی ہے اس سے ملک کی 72% آبادی جو پائپ گیس سے محروم ہے اس کو براہ راست فائدہ ہو گا ، آئندہ سال میں توانائ اور کھانے پینے کی اشیاء کی قیمتوں میں واضع کمی دیکھنے میں آئے گی — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) December 31, 2021 With the onset of winter, the shortage of piped gas supply from the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) network has forced the citizens to start using LPG
Residents of areas affected by gas load-shedding say that the use of LPG has led to a 10-fold increase in gas prices
Gas load-shedding is making it more difficult to cope with inflation
One of the most popular options for gas shortage is LPG
People either convert their stoves or buy an extra burner for use during winters
The use of LPG increases in winters for heating and cooking purposes due to a shortage of piped gas supply
However, a number of incidents have been reported when LPG cylinders blew up due to gas leakage
| Date: | 01-Jan-2022 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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