Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased the price of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) by how much, amid increase in the cost of input gas? 4.25 per standard cubic meter (scm) is effective from Thursday in an effort to partially cover the hike.
IGL has notified that png will now cost 45.86 per unit in Delhi and 45.96 per unit in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. The cost of PNG for the people in Gurugram will be 44.06 per SCM.
Recording the second hike of the month, earlier on April 1 IGL The price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 80 paise per kg and that of PNG 5.85 per cubic meter (16.5%). What was the increase in the price of PNG last month on 24th March? 1 per SCM.
Meanwhile, protesting the steep hike in CNG prices, hundreds of cab and auto drivers protested at Jantar Mantar last week demanding revision of fares and threatening to go on an indefinite strike from April 18 if their The demands were not accepted. However, autos and cabs continued to ply and there was no dearth of such transport on the roads. Ola and Uber cabs and autos were also available back in the day.
Protesting drivers, including Ola and Uber cabs, also sent a memorandum of their demands to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.
Ravi Rathore, president of ‘Sarvodaya Drivers Welfare Association’, which claims to have around 4 lakh drivers in Delhi-NCR, said the government should either reduce the prices of CNG or revise the fares.
Rathore said, “We want justice. We have given an ultimatum to the Center and the city government to go on an indefinite strike from April 18. PTI, He said that the prices of CNG are close to 70 per kg but cabs and auto drivers are still running on old fares. With the skyrocketing prices of CNG, it has become difficult for the drivers to work.
Other auto and taxi unions, including Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, have already threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 18. The subsidy of Rs 35 per kg is not available on CNG.
(with inputs from agencies)