<p>Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily today said there was no proposal before the government to increase the number of subsidised LPG cylinders from the present nine a year to 12.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We don't have such a proposal before us", Moily, who arrived here in connection with the formal commissioning of the Petronet LNG terminal at nearby Puthyvype by Prime Minister Manmohan, told reporters here.<br /><br />"Nine subsidised cylinders a year covers 90 per cent of the consumers. Only 10 per cent are left without subsidy", he said.<br /><br />People will appreciate the government stand, he said.<br /><br />On Thursday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said in New Delhi that the government will "take a look" at the demand to raise the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household in a year from the current limit of nine.</p>
<p>Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily today said there was no proposal before the government to increase the number of subsidised LPG cylinders from the present nine a year to 12.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We don't have such a proposal before us", Moily, who arrived here in connection with the formal commissioning of the Petronet LNG terminal at nearby Puthyvype by Prime Minister Manmohan, told reporters here.<br /><br />"Nine subsidised cylinders a year covers 90 per cent of the consumers. Only 10 per cent are left without subsidy", he said.<br /><br />People will appreciate the government stand, he said.<br /><br />On Thursday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said in New Delhi that the government will "take a look" at the demand to raise the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household in a year from the current limit of nine.</p>