Gandhinagar: Dy Chief Minister Nitin Patel who is also Finance Minister of the State, in reply to a question asked by media persons today here said that the State government is thinking about leveling the price of petrol and diesel at par with other states.

‘Suggestions have been received that government should increase its revenue through various ways. One of inputs is about petrol and diesel prices. Petrol and diesel are available for cheapest price in Gujarat compared to other states of India. This is because we are levying minimum VAT/tax on petrol, diesel. Suggestions have been received that there should be a hike, in order to level petrol diesel prices at par with other states in order to keep revenue flow intact for the Government so that the State can fight Covid-19, the State can continue to do development works, implement the relief schemes including Atmanirbhar Gujarat scheme, pay salaries, bear the cost of subsidy such as agriculture power subsidy worth Rs. 4,000 crore and execute the budget plans. This is a suggestion and the government is thinking about it but no final decision has been taken yet,’ Nitin Patel said.

Patel said the government is in process to announce one more relief package, deliberation on which is almost over and the Chief Minister is giving final touch to it.

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