Now, No Monthly Limit on Subsidised LPG Cylinders

The Cabinet on Wednesday lifted the monthly cap on subsidised LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders, but retained the overall annual limit at 12 cylinders. "LPG consumers to get 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg at subsidised rate in a year even if they don't consume one bottle a month," Telecom and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The government had raised the annual cap on supply of cheaper LPG from nine to 12 cylinders of 14...