MUMBAI: In order to partially cover increases in operational, manpower and fixed costs experienced during the pandemic caused by Covid-19, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) will increase its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) price by Rs 1.50 per kg and domestic PNG (cooking gas) price by 95 paise per unit in and around Mumbai effective from midnight.
Accordingly, revised delivered prices inclusive of all taxes of CNG and domestic PNG in and around Mumbai will be Rs 49.40/kg and Rs 29.85/unit (Slab 1) and Rs 35.45/unit (Slab 2) respectively.
After the above revision, MGL’s CNG still offers attractive savings of about 62% and 41% as compared to petrol and diesel respectively at current price levels in Mumbai, a senior official said.
Also, MGL’s cooking gas continues to deliver unmatched convenience, safety, reliability and environmental friendliness to consumers apart from being economical compared to the current price of Domestic LPG, the official added.