No plans to withdraw LPG subsidy to well off people: Jayant Sinha

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 16:16

"As on February 23, 2015, approximately 1.46 lakh consumers have voluntarily given up LPG subsidy on their domestic LPG connections," Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

PDS kerosene, LPG subsidy scheme extended till March 2015

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 22:24

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved extension of the PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme and Freight Subsidy (for far-flung areas) Scheme for a further period of one year.

DBT scheme for LPG subsidy biggest in the world: President

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:25

About 75 percent of the 15 crore LPG consumers in the country are getting cash subsidy directly in their bank accounts to help them buy cooking fuel at market price, making it the world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme.

PM Modi expresses joy as registration for LPG subsidy transfer scheme crosses 10 cr mark

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 09:50

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his joy after PaHaL (Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh), the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for LPG Subsidy Yojana crossed registration mark of ten crores.

Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for upper-most income bracket

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 09:14

The government is considering doing away with the LPG subsidy for the well-off, according to media reports.

PM Modi reviews progress of LPG subsidy transfer scheme

Last Updated: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 19:47

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress of implementation of the scheme for paying subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) directly into bank accounts of consumers.

LPG consumers to get cash subsidy in bank A/Cs from Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 18:34

LPG consumers across the country will from Thursday get cash subsidy in their bank accounts and will have to buy the cooking fuel at market price.

No plan to stop subsidised LPG to rich: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 16:25

The government is not considering any proposal to stop supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to the rich, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Wednesday.

Direct LPG subsidy transfer to users across nation from Jan

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 21:39

Beginning new year, LPG consumers across the country will start getting cash subsidy so that they can buy the cooking fuel at market price.

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy; bank a/c to do: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 15:31

Government on Monday made it clear that Aadhaar number was not mandatory for transfer of subsidy amount of LPG cylinder and the option of providing a bank account is also available under the Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL).

Gas customers can get mini 5-kg cylinder at subsidised rate

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 19:23

In a move that will give cooking gas consumer more choice, state oil marketing companies have started selling mini 5-kg LPG cylinders at subsidised rates.

LPG cylinder quota hike a misdirected subsidy: Rajan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:32

Terming the increase in quota of subsidised LPG as "misdirected subsidies", RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said the move will end up benefiting people who can afford to pay market rates.