Kerosene subsidy News
After the initial experiment in food and fertiliser, better targeting of kerosene subsidy is next on government agenda to plug diversion and black marketing of the fuel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
15 reporters reporting from 15 cities of India, only on Zee News.
Government has capped the subsidy payout on kerosene at Rs 12 per litre and domestic cooking gas (LPG) at Rs 18 per kg, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.
Of this, Rs 878.84 crore will be paid to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Rs 203.33 crore to Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Rs 218.25 crore to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL).
The government has received a proposal to keep households that are getting regular supply of electricity out of subsidised kerosene sales, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.
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