Petrol, diesel and alcohol will cost more in Uttarakhand. These were among the decisions taken by the State Cabinet in its meeting presided over by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday.
Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, Cabinet Minister and State Government spokesman Madan Kaushik said that the cabinet has approved hiking the cost of petrol and diesel by Rs 2 and Rs 1 per litre respectively in the State.
In addition to this, the cabinet has also approved hiking the price of liquor in the state. Kaushik informed that a healthcare tax will be imposed on the three types of liquor sold in the State.
The Cabinet approved a hike of Rs 20 to Rs 200 per bottle of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). Further, a bottle of imported liquor will cost Rs 475 more while a bottle of country liquor will cost Rs 20 more.
