Plan to replace LPG subsidy with cooking subsidy: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said the think-tank is working on a proposal to replace LPG subsidy with cooking subsidy to extend the benefit to people using piped natural gas and biofuels for cooking. He further said subsidy should be applicable for all fuels that are used for cooking. The government currently extends subsidy to users of LPG.