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Modi govt approves one-time grant to state-run fuel retailers for sale of cooking gas

The one-time grant of Rs 22,000 crore will be granted to state-run fuel retailers for selling cooking gas at below market rates, says I&B Minister Anurag Thakur.

12 October, 2022

Empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders are seen at a gas distribution centre in UP's Dujana village | Reuters file photo

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New Delhi: The Indian government has approved a one-time grant of Rs 22,000 crore ($2.67 billion) to state-run fuel retailers for selling cooking gas at below market rates, Information Minister Anurag Thakur told a news conference on Wednesday. -Reuters

($1 = 82.2530 Indian rupees)

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Modi govt approves one-time grant to state-run fuel retailers for sale of cooking gas

The one-time grant of Rs 22,000 crore will be granted to state-run fuel retailers for selling cooking gas at below market rates, says I&B Minister Anurag Thakur.

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