Amidst festival abrupt hike in CNG prices, protest demanding roll back

Amidst festivities of Durga Puja, Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited (TNGCL) on Saturday increased the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) with effect from October 2nd.

Hundreds of auto rickshaw workers and activists under the banner of CITU on Sunday morning staged their protest in front on CNG stations demanding roll back of the decision. The workers also blocked roads.The abnormal hike of prices of CNG across the state has affect the festival spirit as most of the commercial small vehicles including auto-rickshaws and private four wheelers are running in the streets by consuming fuel as CNG.

On Saturday, TNGCL through a notice said that due to increase of Natural Gas prices by government of India with effect from October 2nd.

As per the notice of the new prices of CNG, the existing prices in West Tripura district is Rs.68 per kilogram and now revised price will be Rs. 77.30 per kg with a hike of Rs. 9.30 paisa.

Similarly, the prices of CNG in all other districts of the state have been increased at Rs. 9.30 per kg, which will now cost Rs. 81.30 per kilogram.