With the latest revision, CNG price in Delhi will stand at Rs 75.61 per kilogram from today. CNG price in adjoining cities have been hiked too.
The Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has hiked the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Delhi by Rs 2 per kilogram, the company said in a notification on Saturday, May 21. With the latest revision, CNG price in Delhi will stand at Rs 75.61 per kilogram from today. The new prices will also come into effect in adjoining cities including Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad among others. The new CNG prices in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and others have come into effect from 6 am at May 21, Saturday, IGL has said in a notification.
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After the latest hike, CNG will now be dearer by Rs 2 and will be available at Rs 78.17 per kg in Noida and Rs 83.94 in Gurugram. The CNG prices today in other cities have also been increased. IGL has increased the gas prices in Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Shamli to Rs 82.84 per kg. In Rewari, CNG will now be retailed at 86.07 per kg; in Karnal and Kaithal, the essential gas will be sold at 84.27 per kg; in Kanpur, Hamirpur and Fatehpur, it will be available at Rs 89.40 per kg after the latest hike. In Ajmer, Pali and Rajsamand, the compressed natural gas will now be available at Rs 85.88 per kg.
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This is the second time in seven days that the CNG price has become dearer. Earlier, on May 15, Sunday, IGL had hiked the CNG price by Rs 2 in the same cities, it had said in a notification. gas companies have been hiking CNG and PNG prices periodically since last year, as the prices of domestic and international gas prices have also started to rise.
The price rise is affecting the common people as public transport has become expensive now. Auto drivers have raised their concerns on the increasing prices of CNG. “The increase in CNG prices is affecting our lives. Our income is as much as the price of fuel. We are utilising the money to refuel the vehicle. Customers are not ready to pay extra. What are we going to eat and earn? It is affecting our lives such that we have to think of if we’ll be able to afford a vegetable for the day or not,” an auto driver in Delhi told ANI.
The CNG price hike today comes at a time when petrol prices have remained steady for over a month now. On Saturday, a litre of petrol in Delhi is retailing for Rs 105.41, whereas diesel is being sold for Rs 96.67 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel are costing people Rs 120.51 per litre and Rs 104.77 per litre, respectively.
