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India Energy Subsidy Briefing September 2016 - English (PDF - 1.1 MB)

As part of its work on energy policy and sustainable development in India, the Global Subsidies Initiative publishes a regular briefing on issues related to energy subsidies.

In this edition:

• A new scheme (Ujjwala) is being rolled out to provide free liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections for women from certain poor households.
   
• A new pricing policy for kerosene is aiming to reform kerosene prices through small monthly price hikes through April 2017.
   
• The DBT-K cash transfer scheme for kerosene is currently stalled by operational challenges.
   
• The deadline for the UDAY scheme to help debt-ridden distribution companies has been extended.