At present, Public
Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are providing subsidised
LPG to Government/Municipal Hospitals, Hostels of all Schools
and Colleges or for Mid-day Meal Schemes and the Social Welfare
Institutions being run for Child Welfare/Women Welfare/Social
Welfare Institutions.
The total subsidy
on domestic LPG supplied to all consumers in the country is
estimated at Rs. 3,781 crore for the year 2002-03. At present,
the subsidy per cylinder (14.2 Kg) is Rs. 67.75. The commercial
rate of LPG per 19 kg. cylinder vary from location to location
ranging from Rs. 650 to Rs. 750.
The above information
was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Shri Santosh Gangwar, today in the Lok Sabha in a written
reply.
