CNG Price Hike: After the excitement over the results of assembly elections in Maharashtra, now news related to people’s pockets has come. Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has made a big announcement regarding the price of CNG. MGL has increased the price of CNG by Rs 2 per kg. That means from now on you will get an increase of two rupees in the price of CNG. However, there has been no change in the price of MGL pipe cooking gas.
Now CNG will be available to you at the pump with the new price. Before this hike, the price of 1 kg CNG was Rs 75. Now, after this increase, you will have to pay Rs 2 more i.e. Rs 77 for 1 kg CNG. Whereas pipeline gas will have to be paid as per the previous price i.e. Rs 48 per unit. This information has been given by MGL.
Demand to increase auto fare also
A large number of public transport vehicles like autos, taxis and buses throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Region use CNG for daily fuel. Sources say that after this increase in CNG rate, auto unions will also demand an increase in fare by two rupees.
Mumbai Rickshaw Men’s Union leader Thampi Kurin said, “We have first thought about the scale based on the cost of fuel, maintenance and others required for the government’s living index. After this increase in CNG price, we are considering the cost of living index in the metropolitan region. We can demand an increase in auto-rickshaw fare by at least Rs 2 as per the government’s hike calculation formula for one kilometer in this area. It should increase by Rs 2.50.”
Speaking to Times of India, a senior MGL official said, “To meet the domestic gas shortage, MGL is purchasing natural gas at additional market price and the cost burden on gas has increased. This increase in CNG price By doing this the cost can be compensated.”
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