New domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections now cost an additional ₹850 with national oil marketing corporations Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, effective June 16, increasing the one-time security deposit households need to pay towards the cylinder and pressure regulator.
The deposit has been increased from ₹1,450 to ₹2,200 for the cylinder (single bottle 14.2 kg connection), while for the pressure regulator it has been raised to ₹250 from existing ₹150. For customers in north-eastern States, it has been revised to ₹2,000 (₹1,150) for the cylinder and ₹200 (₹100) towards pressure regulator.
Households opting for double bottle connections (DBC) will have to pay an additional security deposit, of the same amount, towards the second cylinder. There is no change in the security deposit (borne by the oil companies) for Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana customers. However, if the PMUY customers opt for DBC they need to pay as per the revised charges, according to an official communication on the new rates to LPG distributors.
