Maharashtra government has cut prices petrol and diesel State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday, July 13 that at the rate of Rs 5 per liter and Rs 3 per liter respectively. The decision was taken during the second cabinet meeting of the new government, which was formed after former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray last month. resigned. After the cabinet meeting in Mantralaya, Shinde told reporters that Reduce petrol, diesel prices in Maharashtra This will put a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the exchequer.
“The Maharashtra government will reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per liter respectively,” the chief minister said that day.
After the reduction in prices, petrol price in Mumbai will come down to Rs 106.35 per liter from Rs 111.35 per liter at present. Similarly, the price of diesel in Mumbai will be Rs 94.28 per liter, which is Rs 3 less than the current Rs 97.28 per litre. Petrol in Pune will cost Rs 105.88 per liter, while diesel will cost Rs 92.37 for a litre. After the implementation of the new rates, the price of one liter of petrol in Thane will come down to Rs 106.49. Diesel price will come down to Rs 94.42 per liter in Thane.
Reacting to the move, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the decision was part of the commitment of the Shiv Sena-BJP government for the welfare of the people.
Big relief to Maharashtrian and Marathi humans!
Happy to announce that the new government led by Chief Minister Eknathrao Shinde has decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹5/litre and ₹3/litre respectively.#cabinetdecision #PetrolDieselPrice #Maharashtra— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) 14 July 2022
Mumbai North East MP Manoj Kotak thanked the state government for its “rapid action”. Mumbai currently has the highest petrol price in the country.
Fuel prices reduced in Maharashtra!
we thank @mieknathshinde Yes, @dev_fadnavis For speedy action on the appeal of Hon’ble Prime Minister. @narendramodi Relief for the common citizens of Maharashtra.
The state will bear Rs 6000 crore by reducing the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3.
— Manoj Kotak (@manoj_kotak) 14 July 2022
The decision was also notified by the Maharashtra Directorate General of Information and Public Relations.
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Decision to reduce the rate of Rs 5 per liter on petrol and Rs 3 per liter on diesel
Swachh “Clean Maharashtra Abhiyan (Citizens) 2.0 Campaign” will be implemented in the state.
Centrally Sponsored AMRUT Abhiyan 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) will be implemented in the state pic.twitter.com/2AMI4gpNVJ
— MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) 14 July 2022
Shortly after becoming CM, Shinde announced on July 4 that the state government would reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel. The decision to reduce VAT on fuel will be taken in the state cabinet, Shinde informed the Legislative Assembly while replying to a debate after winning the floor test.
Earlier in late May, under the Uddhav Thackeray regime, the Maharashtra government cut state-imposed tax on petrol and diesel by Rs 2.08 per liter and Rs 1.44 per litre. This step was taken after the central government on May 21 announced a cut of Rs 8 per liter on petrol and Rs 6 per liter on diesel.
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