After Centre, BJP-ruled Haryana, Himachal cut fuel rates further
In a major relief to the common man, BJP-ruled Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have cut fuel rates by reducing the value-added tax (VAT) after the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel on Diwali eve.
“Due to the reduction in VAT rates by the state government, the prices of both petrol and diesel have been reduced by ₹12 per litre,” Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar tweeted.
A notification issued by neighbouring Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday said that VAT on petrol and diesel has been cut by 7.5% and 8%, respectively. “Petrol will be cheaper by ₹12 and diesel by ₹17 per litre in the state,” chief minister Jai Ram Thakur tweeted.
