The price of Compressed Natural Gas-CNG has been hiked by 3 rupees and 70 paise, a Kilogram in the national capital. In the adjoining areas including Noida, it will be dearer by 4 rupees and 20 paise per kilogram. Announcing this Indraprastha Gas Limited said the new rates will be effective from midnight tonight.

The company in a statement said that CNG will now cost 45 rupees and 60 paise in Delhi and in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad it will be 51 rupees and 55 paise, a kilogram.

On the otherhand, the Piped Natural Gas-PNG used by consumers has also been hiked and it will be applicable from tomorrow. The new rate of PNG in Delhi will go up from 24 rupees and fifty paise per standard cubic meter-SCM to 27 rupees and 50 paise per SCM upto the consumption of 30 SCM in two months.

Beyond it, the applicable rate will be 47 rupees and 50 paise per SCM. In adjoing areas of the city, the new rate for PNG will be 29 rupees upto the consumption of 30 scm and beyond it , the revised rate will be 49 rupees and 70 paise per SCM.