Arunachal govt to provide subsidy for three LPG cylinders

A day after the Congress asked chief ministers of Congress ruled state to raise the number of subsidised cylinders from the proposed six to nine for each household in a year, Arunachal Pradesh government today said it will provide three LPG cylinders on subsidised rates to the people of the state.

This move of the Arunachal Pradesh government to provide three subsidised LPG cylinders shall benefit 1,88,627 LPG consumers in the state, official sources informed here today.

Subsidy amounting to Rs 360 per LPG cylinder shall be granted and total financial implication for the state government shall be Rs 20.38 crores annually.

Declaring this as a major relief to the citizens of the state, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki reiterated the commitment of his government in the state as well as the UPA government at the Centre towards welfare of the 'aam aadmi' and providing maximum relief to them, sources said.

Yesterday Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi had told reporters in New Delhi that the "The party has decided that our Chief Ministers in the Congress ruled states will provide nine subsidised cylinders annually to each household."

Tuki also announced that his government has persuaded IOC to launch the Rajiv Gandhi LPG Vitrak Scheme to cover all the rural areas of the state.