HP Government reduces VAT on petrol and diesel in the State, 10 BJP-Ruled States, 2 Others Announce Additional Cuts In Fuel Rates, read for more details..
Shimla : Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur has thanked the Union Government and the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for reducing the excise duty on Petrol by Rs 5 per litre and on diesel by Rs 10 per litre with immediate effect. He said that his decision of the Union Government has provided much needed relief to the people of the country.
Chief Minister said that the State Government has also decided to further reduce VAT on Petrol and diesel in the State. He said that in this way petrol would be cheaper by Rs 12 per litre whereas diesel would also by cheaper by Rs 17per litre in the State with immediate effect.
10 BJP-Ruled States, 2 Others Announce Additional Cuts In Fuel Rates
Ten BJP-ruled states - Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Karnataka, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand - announced additional cuts in petrol and diesel prices hours after the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 on the eve of Diwali, in an attempt to provide relief to people reeling under the impact of spiralling fuel prices. The price cuts will come into effect from Thursday, when the nation celebrates Diwali.
Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Karnataka and Goa reduced the prices of both petrol and diesel by Rs 7 per litre in addition to the Centre's relief
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur said his government would also reduce (VAT) on petrol and diesel.