The cost of kitchen and car-auto has increased in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad of Maharashtra. Here the prices of both CNG and PNG have increased by one and a half rupees per unit. While the price of CNG has been increased by Rs 1.25 per kg, PNG used in kitchen has also become costlier by Rs 1.50 per SCM.
MNGL (India) i.e. Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited has implemented this increase in prices. The biggest impact of increasing CNG prices has been on auto and other vehicle drivers. At the same time, due to increase in the prices of PNG, the kitchen expenses of the common man have increased.
New rates of CNG-PNG
The price of CNG has been increased by Rs 1.25 per kg, after which the price of CNG in Pune has increased from Rs 97.75 to Rs 99 per kg. If there is an increase of one rupee, the prices will reach the level of Rs 100.
If we talk about domestic piped natural gas (PNG) used in kitchen, its price has also been increased by Rs 1.50. After this increase, the price of PNG has increased from Rs 50.25 to Rs 51.75 per SCM i.e. Standard Cubic Meter.
CNG expensive in Nashik and Dhule also
The company has also increased the retail prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 1.25 per kg in Nashik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra, taking the prices in these cities to Rs 99.75 per kg.
According to Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited, the increased rates have been implemented from the intervening night of 12-13 November. While the cost of vehicles has increased due to increase in CNG prices, the kitchen expenses of common people have increased due to increase in PNG prices.
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Source: ndtv.in
