Affidavits should be basis for LPG subsidy: Letters to The EDITOR

Affidavits should be basis for LPG subsidy

Subsidy for LPG is for families having combined income of Rs 10 lakh per annum with the Central government appealing to those above the stipulated income limit to voluntarily surrender subsidy. But instead of expecting voluntary surrender, the Union Petroleum Ministry should ask LPG consumers to submit affidavits regarding total family income to avail subsidy. This will drastically reduce LPG subsidy burden on the exchequer because those not having voluntarily surrendered subsidy will then avoid filing wrong affidavits to get subsidy.

The net payable price, including of all central and local taxes, should be rounded in multiples of Rs 10 or Rs 50, because delivery persons never return the balance money. The system will further reduce financial burden on the exchequer because of LPG subsidy. At least LPG, if not petrol and diesel, can be brought under GST network for uniformity of prices throughout the country.

New-look translucent LPG cylinders made of fibre glass ensuring tamperproof full-load supply of LPG gas per cylinder should replace old iron cylinders with iron cylinders discontinued to be manufactured in future.

Subhash Chandra Agrawal,

Dariba, Chandni Chowk,

Delhi-110006.