Everybody needs gas for cooking, but, it is becoming less and less affordable. Jagran reports that the Government plans to end the gas subsidy in March 2018. The amount of the subsidies has also been slowly reduced and, instead of a subsidy of a few hundred rupees, customers now get less than Rs50.
When the announcement was made that customers would receive subsidies directly into their accounts, customers were forced to run around linking their gas account with their bank account. People were forced to take time out from work, the elderly and illiterate were confused and everyone was inconvenienced by crowds and long lines.
Customers were told that they have to accept subsidies into their bank account in order to avoid misuse of the subsidy system. Whether the scheme succeeded in reducing corruption is unknown, but, gas consumers in Braj and around UP all know that a gas cylinder which used to cost 350 rupees a few years ago, now costs around Rs 750.
At the beginning of the direct subsidy scheme, people were encouraged to donate their subsidy back to a government program to provide gas to the poor. Ironically, it now seems that the Government cares very little about making gas affordable.
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