Wednesday, 9 September 2015

End of gas subsidy in the North East: Government says it won't subsidies supplies beyond GLC limit

Is the era of subsidized gas for the North East of India: coming to an end?
8This may well be the case as is evident from a petroleum ministry clarification that subsidized gas supplies will be limited only to APM gas in the region.
8According Oil India Ltd and ONGC have been directed by the government that the 40% subsidy on gas supplies in the North East will be available only up to the maximum level of Gas Linkage Committee (GLC) allocations.
8Pertinently, it is not just the national oil companies which will be eligible for the subsidy but also private companies.
8But the ministry has made it clear that the subsidy given to private suppliers of gas such as Focus Energy will have to be from within the GLC quota.
8Any supply beyond this quota will not eligible for subsidy.
8Clearly it is the end of the story for gas based industries in the North East who have to depend on a large quantum of gas from the region. They will not be entitled to subsidized gas any more.

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