Price of extra LPG cylinders lowered

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In marginal relief to consumers, the government today abolished import and excise duties on LPG cylinders they buy beyond the 6 per annum quota of subsidized cooking gas, and asked state governments to subsidize the requirements of households at their level.

In Kerala, the prices of unsubsidized extra LPG cylinders will be lowered by Rs. 140. After the abolishing of 5 percent customs duty and 8 percent excise duty, the consumer price in Kerala would come to Rs. 650 for each unsubsidized cylinder.