What's cooking in LPG?

 

Q1. How many LPG consumers in India?

A: 28 Crore

Q2. How many in above are eligible for subsidised cylinder?

A: 26 Crore ( as their income < 10 lakh p.a.). Till last year govt had to give Rs 24,000 Crore subsidy on LPG. But falling inte'l prices have turned it upside down, govt is earning back ! Its like petrol now; govt earns out of it.

Q3. How can we say Indian kitchen has progressed?

A: LPG consumption has doubled from 2010 to 26 mT today, whereas kerosene consumption has reduced four times to 2.4 mT. Till last year govt had to give Rs 24,000 Crore subsidy on LPG.

Q4. How many cylinders are consumed by a household in a year?

A: 6

Auto Industry in India

Q1. How many cars are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 20 lakh approx

Q2. How many two-wheelers are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 1.5 Crore approx

Q3. How many trucks (> 25 mt) are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 19,000 approx

Q4. How many SUVs are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 8 lakh approx.

Q5. How many electric cars are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 3500 approx

Q6. How many electric two wheelers are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 1.3 lakh approx

Q7. How many helicopters are sold in India every year (pre-covid)?

A. 10 approx

Freight Transport in India

 Q1. How much was Indian freight in 2010-11 ?

A. 2000 BTKM

Q2. How much of it was carried by Railways?

A. 690 BTKM

Q3. How much will be India's freight in 2030 (expected)?

A. 13500 BTKM

Q4. If Railway retains its share, how much will it carry?

A. ~ 4000 BTKM

Q5. What does this mean?

A. IR needs to create 6X infra capacity.

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