Maharashtra budget: Petrol, diesel to be costlier by Rs 1 in state

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray (2L), Deputy CM Ajit Pawar (R) and Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai (L) arrive to present the State Budget 2020-21 at Maharashtra Assembly. PTI

Petrol and diesel will be costlier by Rs one per litre in Maharashtra, the state legislature was informed on Friday.

Finance Minister Ajit Pawar in his budget speech announced that VAT on petrol and diesel would be increased by Rs one per litre.

This measure would help the state exchequer garner and additional Rs 1800 crore, the minister said.

Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels | Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks