The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi-NCR has been hiked by Rs 2.28 per kg, distribution company Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) announced on October 1. This comes a day after the Centre increased the rate of domestic natural gas by 62 percent.
The new per kg cost of CNG in Delhi, which will come into effect from 6 am on October 2, is Rs 47.48, IGL said.
In Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, the rate has been increased to Rs 53.45 per kg, marking a hike of Rs 2.55 above the current price.
As per the city-wise price list issued by IGL, CNG would charged as follows: Rs 55.81 per kg in Gurugram; Rs 56.50 in Rewari; Rs 54.70 in Karnal and Kaithal; Rs 60.71 in Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Shamli; Rs 63.97 in Kanpur, Fatehpur and Hamirpur; and Rs 62.41 per kg in Ajmer.
Apart from CNG, the rate of piped natural gas (PNG) has also been increased.
In Delhi, the PNG rate has been hiked by Rs 2.10 per cubic metre to Rs 33.01 per scm, whereas, the cost of piped cooking gas in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad would be Rs 32.86 per scm.
