new Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) increased the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Delhi by Rs 2.5 per kg. Today, with the new price effective from April 4, CNG will now cost Rs 64.11 per kg in the national capital, reported ANI.
This comes amid the continuous increase in the prices of petrol and diesel. With another hike in fuel prices, petrol and diesel prices increased by 40 paise each on Monday. This is the 12th increase in the last 14 days.
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Delhi by Rs 2.5 per kg to Rs 64.11 per kg. The new price will be applicable from today i.e. April 4.
— ANI (@ANI) 4 April 2022
The total increase in fuel rates in two weeks is now Rs 8.40 per litre. Petrol and diesel are priced at Rs 103.81 per liter and Rs 95.07 per liter respectively in the national capital today. While in Mumbai the price of petrol is Rs 118.83 (increase of 84 paise) per liter and that of diesel is Rs 103.07 (increase of 43 paise) per liter.
The opposition has been targeting the government for the continuous increase in fuel prices by holding continuous protests and demanding reduction in fuel prices.
Member of Rajya Sabha from Kerala and member of CPI, Binoy Viswam, gave a suspension notice in Rajya Sabha on Monday under Rule 267 on “Increased Prices of Petrol, Diesel, LPG and Kerosene”.
Meanwhile, the Congress party is also holding a nationwide protest as part of its campaign ‘Drawn Free India Campaign’, where it is organizing rallies and marches across the country from March 31 to April 7 against rising fuel prices.
Fuel price hikes were halted since November 4 last year, but on March 22 this year, prices started rising again as crude oil prices rose after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.