Via PTI
KOLKATA: Accusing the Centre of now not doing the rest to keep an eye on value upward thrust of gas and different crucial commodities, West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday insisted {that a} coverage must be made to arrest the hike.
She claimed that the industrial scenario within the nation was once going from unhealthy to worse, and expressed apprehension that states is probably not in a position disburse salaries to staff within the days to return.
Banerjee additionally instructed the Union govt to pay states their GST dues.
The CM, proceeding her tirade towards the Centre, mentioned that the BJP-led govt must in finding techniques to rein in costs as a substitute of the usage of the CBI and ED to bother politicians.
Her feedback come on an afternoon when CNG costs within the nationwide capital on Thursday have been hiked by means of Rs 2.50 according to kilogram – the tenth building up in charges within the ultimate one month.
CNG within the Nationwide Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi now prices Rs 69.11 according to kg, up from Rs 66.61 according to kg, in line with the guidelines posted at the website online of Indraprastha Fuel Ltd (IGL) – the company which retails CNG and piped cooking fuel within the nationwide capital and adjacent towns.
That is the second one directly day of building up in value by means of Rs 2.50 according to litre and the tenth since March 7.
In all, the CNG value has risen by means of Rs 13.1 according to kg within the ultimate one month.
Within the ultimate twelve months, costs have higher by means of Rs 25.71 according to kg or 60 according to cent, in line with information compiled by means of PTI.
On the other hand, there was once no alternate within the charges of Piped Cooking Fuel (PNG) on Thursday.
It continues to price Rs 41.61 according to usual cubic meter.
Town fuel vendors had been periodically elevating costs since October ultimate yr when home in addition to global fuel costs began to climb as economies worldover recovered from the pandemic-induced slowdown.
Costs rose by means of Rs 8.74 according to kg within the ultimate 3 months of 2021, and from January there was once a gentle building up of about 50 paise a kg virtually each and every week.
The charges have long gone up after the federal government greater than doubled the cost of herbal fuel to USD 6.1 according to million British thermal unit from April 1.
Herbal fuel when compressed turns into CNG to be used as gas in cars.
The similar fuel could also be piped to family kitchens and industries for cooking and different functions.
On Thursday, Mahanagar Fuel Restricted (MGL) raised Compressed Herbal Fuel (CNG) value by means of Rs 7 according to kg to Rs 67 according to kg in Mumbai, whilst Gujarat Fuel hiked charges by means of Rs 6.50 according to kg to Rs 76.98 according to kg.
Costs range from town to town relying at the prevalence of native taxes equivalent to VAT.
The rise in CNG costs follows Rs 10 according to litre hike in petrol and diesel costs in 16 days and a Rs 50 according to cylinder carry within the cooking fuel LPG charges.
A file 137-day hiatus in petrol and diesel value revision ended on March 22.
At the identical day, the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder was once higher to Rs 949.50 within the nationwide capital.
In some puts, the LPG value has touched Rs 1,000.
In step with IGL, CNG will now value Rs 71.67 according to kg in Noida, Higher Noida and Ghaziabad and Rs 77.44 according to kg in Gurugram, the towns adjacent Delhi.