The price of LPG cylinder for general consumers will rise to Rs 853 in the national capital, whereas the same will increase to Rs 550 for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries.
The price of liquified petroleum gas will be increased by Rs 50 per cylinder on Tuesday, April 8, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced.
The hike in cooking gas rates will also be applicable for cylinders issued to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme.
Under the Ujjwala scheme, the government provides LPG cylinders to women belonging to the below poverty line group across rural India at subsidised rates.