Inflation witch’s mouth is increasing like a sursa. The prices of petrol-diesel, LPG, CNG, PNG, fare, vegetables, pulses, steel, iron, electricity, electronic products, vehicles are all increasing continuously. The recent hit of inflation has hit the kitchens of the people of Delhi-NCR. IGL has increased the prices of PNG for the second time in 14 days.
New Delhi. There is inflation that is not taking the name of giving up. The ‘fire’ in petrol and diesel has now reached people’s kitchens. Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Thursday increased the prices of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for the second time within 14 days.
IGL informed about the increase in prices by sending an SMS to its customers on Wednesday midnight. The company said that the cost of gas is increasing on us, which will now be shared with the customers and the price of PNG is being increased by Rs 4.25 per standard cubic meter (SCM). The new increased rates will be applicable from 14th April i.e. today, Thursday itself.
Third increase in three weeks
Earlier, on March 24, the company had increased the prices of PNG by Re 1 while on April 1 also, the prices of PNG were increased by Rs 5.85 per SCM. The shock of the new prices will affect about 17 lakh families using PNG in Delhi, Noida-Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram. In less than a fortnight, IGL has increased the prices of PNG by Rs 9.10 per SCM, while thrice in three weeks has increased the prices by up to Rs 10.10.
How much did the new rate reach in Delhi
After the new rates are implemented, from today, Delhiites will have to pay Rs 45.86 for one SCM PNG. However, it will be 10 paise more expensive in other nearby cities. The rate of PNG has reached Rs 45.96 in Ghaziabad, Noida-Greater Noida. PNG is still cheaper in Gurugram than Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and here the new rate has become Rs 44.06.
Apart from this, the rate of PNG in Karnal and Rewari is Rs 44.67 per SCM while in Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Shamli it is Rs 49.47 per SCM. PNG is also used for cooking in homes like LPG.
PNG cheaper than Delhi at increased prices in Mumbai
In Mumbai also, the price of PNG was increased by Rs 4.5 on Wednesday and the new prices have increased to Rs 45.50 per SCM. Here Mahanagar Gas Limited increased the prices for the second time in a week. The company had increased the price of PNG by Rs 5 on 5 April. In this way, within eight days, PNG has become expensive by Rs 9.50 per SCM in Mumbai.
