"With the successful implementation of 'Delhi: A Kerosene-Free City Scheme, 2012', no subsidised kerosene is being issued in the national capital and the country can save upto Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) every year," said S S Yadav, Commissioner, Food Supply and Weights and Measures.
The scheme was launched in 2012 in collaboration with three Oil Marketing Companies and Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for which Delhi Government had incurred an expenditure of Rs 62 crore (Rs 620 million).
Delhi was earlier getting about 53,000 kilolitre of kerosene oil every year from the Centre, which was issued to eligible households at a subsidised rate.
At the present market rate of the oil, it would have cost the government about Rs 200 crore per year as subsidy, Yadav said.
"Under the scheme, free gas connections along with liquefied petroleum gas filled cylinders, two burner gas stove, regulator and suraksha pipe were issued to the
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