NEW DELHI : Following other states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the Rajasthan government has also increased Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
The Uttarakhand government, on the other hand, has increased the price of petrol and diesel per litre by ₹one and ₹two, respectively by imposing healthcare tax.
Uttarakhand cabinet minister and state government spokesperson Madan Kaushik said the tax will be utilised for the development of the state.
After the tax hike, petrol is costlier by 2 per cent and diesel by 1 per cent in Rajasthan from today. Several governments including Delhi, Assam and Uttarakhand have also increased tax on petrol and diesel in a bid to boost revenue which has taken a toll due to lockdown enforced