<p>Unable to eliminate fuel subsidy altogether, the government is now planning to stop people from affluent sections of society from availing oil and gas doles.<br /><br />“We are trying to restrict the supply of subsidised LPG refills to only those who actually need it. In India, the criteria to determine a person’s income are vague, but in cases where high income is evident, we can always implement the rule,” a petroleum ministry official said.<br /><br />Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and those coming to pursue their career or earn a living on Indian soil may be the first hit.<br /><br />Under the drive, very soon LPG connections in the name of an NRI will no more be eligible for state subsidy. Till now, any person having a household LPG connection got up to nine cylinders annually at subsidised rates.<br /><br />“In case of NRI’s, we are soon going to come out with a regulation whereby they will not be given subsidised cooking gas refills,” he said.<br /><br />There are over 2.5 crore NRIs living in different parts of the world at present. The exact number of foreign nationals arriving in India to study or pursue a career is also not known.<br /><br />According to ministry sources, most NRIs have retained LPG connections in their name, even after shifting out of India.<br /><br />Unable to eliminate fuel subsidy altogether, the government is now planning to stop people from affluent sections of society from availing oil and gas doles.</p>.<p><br />“We are trying to restrict the supply of subsidised LPG refills to only those who actually need it. In India, the criteria to determine a person’s income are vague, but in cases where high income is evident, we can always implement the rule,” a petroleum ministry official said.</p>.<p><br />Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and those coming to pursue their career or earn a living on Indian soil may be the first hit.</p>.<p><br />Under the drive, very soon LPG connections in the name of an NRI will no more be eligible for state subsidy. Till now, any person having a household LPG connection got up to nine cylinders annually at subsidised rates.<br /><br />“In case of NRI’s, we are soon going to come out with a regulation whereby they will not be given subsidised cooking gas refills,” he said.<br /><br />There are over 2.5 crore NRIs living in different parts of the world at present. The exact number of foreign nationals arriving in India to study or pursue a career is also not known.<br /><br />According to ministry sources, most NRIs have retained LPG connections in their name, even after shifting out of India.<br /><br />Those barred from getting subsidised LPG bottles will have to buy it at the market rate. Each non-subsidised 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder currently costs Rs 1,241 in Delhi, about three times that of a cylinder of subsidised LPG.<br /></p>
<p>Unable to eliminate fuel subsidy altogether, the government is now planning to stop people from affluent sections of society from availing oil and gas doles.<br /><br />“We are trying to restrict the supply of subsidised LPG refills to only those who actually need it. In India, the criteria to determine a person’s income are vague, but in cases where high income is evident, we can always implement the rule,” a petroleum ministry official said.<br /><br />Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and those coming to pursue their career or earn a living on Indian soil may be the first hit.<br /><br />Under the drive, very soon LPG connections in the name of an NRI will no more be eligible for state subsidy. Till now, any person having a household LPG connection got up to nine cylinders annually at subsidised rates.<br /><br />“In case of NRI’s, we are soon going to come out with a regulation whereby they will not be given subsidised cooking gas refills,” he said.<br /><br />There are over 2.5 crore NRIs living in different parts of the world at present. The exact number of foreign nationals arriving in India to study or pursue a career is also not known.<br /><br />According to ministry sources, most NRIs have retained LPG connections in their name, even after shifting out of India.<br /><br />Unable to eliminate fuel subsidy altogether, the government is now planning to stop people from affluent sections of society from availing oil and gas doles.</p>.<p><br />“We are trying to restrict the supply of subsidised LPG refills to only those who actually need it. In India, the criteria to determine a person’s income are vague, but in cases where high income is evident, we can always implement the rule,” a petroleum ministry official said.</p>.<p><br />Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and those coming to pursue their career or earn a living on Indian soil may be the first hit.</p>.<p><br />Under the drive, very soon LPG connections in the name of an NRI will no more be eligible for state subsidy. Till now, any person having a household LPG connection got up to nine cylinders annually at subsidised rates.<br /><br />“In case of NRI’s, we are soon going to come out with a regulation whereby they will not be given subsidised cooking gas refills,” he said.<br /><br />There are over 2.5 crore NRIs living in different parts of the world at present. The exact number of foreign nationals arriving in India to study or pursue a career is also not known.<br /><br />According to ministry sources, most NRIs have retained LPG connections in their name, even after shifting out of India.<br /><br />Those barred from getting subsidised LPG bottles will have to buy it at the market rate. Each non-subsidised 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder currently costs Rs 1,241 in Delhi, about three times that of a cylinder of subsidised LPG.<br /></p>
