The Government has today (19th) begun providing of Kerosene Subsidy to low income families throughout the Island who are undergoing severe hardships due to recent increase of Fuel including Kerosene.Around 500,000 low income families who are without electricity facility will benefited from this Kerosene Subsidy which granted a subsidy of Rs.200 per month per family through Divisional Secretariats Island wide.Rural Families and Estate Worker Families are amongst the families who are benefited under this subsidy according to Government Sources.The Government is planned to spend Rs.80 million monthly to provide Kerosene Subsidy the sources have revealed.
The Government has increased Fuel Prices with effect from Midnight Last Saturday(11th) with a liter of Kerosene was increased by Rs.35.
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