Ahmedabad speaks up about diesel proce hike

Hike in diesel prices and reduced subsidy may seem as a positive step, but it will fan inflation. Amdavadi homemakers speak up…

It will be a tight situation now. Though it’s only my husband and I here, I will have to ensure that one cylinder runs for two months. The price rise means that the earning member will have to shell out at least Rs10,000 towards household expenses.
— Pinky Soni

Hike in petrol prices have reduced our long distance trips and now with diesel and LPG prices increasing, we have to become thriftier. Our monthly budget has extended to Rs15,000. Every cylinder will have to be used for two months now.
— Pravin Ambalal Patel

I’m 60 and retired but thankfully, my sons and daughter-in-law live with me. The cylinder runs for about a month and sometimes lesser. We are looking at induction tops and microwave ovens as suitable alternatives to LPG cylinders.
— Ratnamala S Patel

We use two cylinders in a month and it will difficult for us to limit to six cylinders a year. We are a family of four and two dogs with frequent visitors who stay with us for weeks. These price hikes definitely will shoot up our expenses. I regret not
opting for PNG line.
— Sathy Rajendran

We are a joint family of six adults and two children. We provide food to our servant as well, and this easily amounts to two cylinders a month. Diesel and petrol price hikes are manageable by reducing commutation but one cannot eat less. The household budget will increase considerably.
— Tisha Matlani