The Union government’s decision to put a cap on LPG cylinders, restricting it to six per year at subsidised prices for each family has evoked sharp reactions from the common man. Be it the government employees or the humble homemakers, all appear to be seething. The Telegraph brings you the views of a cross-section of them

This is going to pinch my pocket. I have an eight-member family and one cylinder in two months is just not enough for our needs. This decision will definitely affect us. I also apprehend that the gas dealers are going to take undue benefit of the move by providing domestic gas cylinders to hotels and roadside eateries.

Dhirendra Mohapatra
retired government employee

 

We are already badly hit by the price rise of a range of essential commodities. Middle-class families will suffer the most on account of capping. Since we live in a rented home we already have to do a tough financial balancing act each month. Barring the requisite six, now that any cylinder will come at market price, we will have to make major adjustments in our domestic budget.

Rajani Palai
homemaker

 

The government must look at the plight of the common man. We are already reeling from hike in city bus fares and this is going to add to our woes. The government should have provided at least 12 cylinders for one year at subsidised rates to help the middle class. This shows the apathy of the government towards aam aadmi.

Purnamasi Baral
homemaker

 

We have a joint family and one gas cylinder hardly runs for 15 days. The capping system will force us to buy more than 15 gas cylinders in a year, most of them at market prices. The government must rollback its decision to ease the pressure off the middle class.

Sabita Subudhi
homemaker

 

The government has not taken into consideration the problems, which the common man will face because of the capping decision. The government is involved in a number of scams and now it is trying to make money at the cost of the middle class. Hike in diesel prices along with capping on cooking gas will put extra pressure on us.

Bittu
businessman

Lelin Kumar Mallick