Budget 2019: Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 2 as govt increases excise duty and puts Infrastructure cess on fuel
Union Budget 2019: The government has proposed the slapping of special additional excise duty of Re 1/Litre and Infrastructure cess of Re 1/Litre on petrol and diesel. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her speech in Parliament announced additional excise duty and Infrastructure cess of Re 1 per litre each on petrol and diesel.
The decision will further lead to increase in prices of fuel prices across the country. IANS