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Says if the Centre extends the cap of subsidised cylinders to 9 from the existing 6, his government may add 3 more cylinders to take the tally to 12.
The state government has yet not taken a final decision on extending the number of the subsidised domestic LPG cylinders as it is waiting for the Centre to clear its stand on the issue.
The state is keen on hiking the number of subsidised cylinders by three if the Centre decides to extend the cap from six to nine.
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan told reporters on Friday that his government is waiting for the Centre to take a final call. “If the Centre decides to extend the cap of subsidised cylinders to nine from the existing six, we may add three more cylinders, taking the tally to 12,” he said.
“But, I am of the firm opinion that the subsidy should be credited to the accounts of the beneficiaries rather than discounting it from the price of the cylinder. This would help the government to curb black-marketing of subsidised cylinders and to ensure that only those eligible get the subsidies.”
He added that he has also requested the petroleum minister to change the system of forwarding the subsidy on cylinders. “If the subsidy is credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, they will also know about the market price of the cylinder. The subsidy can be linked with the tax paid by the consumer,” he said.
The state has 1.71 crore gas connections which consume 12.5 crore cylinders per year.
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