NEW DELHI: LPG consumers who have voluntarily given up the subsidy will be free to reclaim it a year from now, even as the government looks at various options that may be offered after the present run of PM Modi’s ‘Give It Up’ campaign ends in a year.
"The campaign is for one year. Consumers will be free to change their mind. There will be no auto-renewal (of the subsidy surrender)," oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday, when asked whether consumers can claim the subsidy in case prices spike and the gap between the subsidized and market prices widens in future.
A subsidized cylinder costs Rs 419.13 in Delhi, while a non-subsidized refill for domestic use costs Rs 509.50. Consumers are currently entitled to 12 subsidized cylinders of 14.2 kg each in a year.
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