Introduction of 5 ,10 kg LPG cylinder

Introduction of 5 10 kg LPG cylinder

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1095
ANSWERED ON-27.12.2017
Introduction of 5 , 10 kg LPG cylinder
1095 . Shri Ramkumar Verma

(a) whether Government has any plan to introduce 5 kg or 10 kg LPG cylinders in the market for sale;
(b) if so, the details of such scheme; and
(c) by when Government is going to launch this scheme in the market?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that currently they market 5 kg. capacity LPG cylinders in addition to 14.2 kg cylinders for domestic LPG consumers across the country. 5 kg capacity LPG cylinders are also sold under Free Trade LPG (FTL) category through Retail Outlets and various points of sales like Kirana stores etc.
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