Effective from midnight, the West Bengal government announced a reduction of tax of Rs.1 on both🌳, petrol and diesel𝕴 prices.
The decision shalꦯl 🌞provide a sigh of relief to people stung by burgeoning prices of fuel, said State Finance Minister Amit Mitra.
"The Centre earns Rs 32.90 ওper litre in taxes from petrol, while the state gets Rs 18.46 only. In the case of diesel, the central government's earning is Rs 31.80 per li꧋tre as against Rs 12.77 for the state," Mitra said.
✤He also alleged that the Centre had imposed cess to avoid devolution with states, which is "against the characteristics of federalism".
To a question, Mitra said the Union goverᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnment should reintroduce the planning commission.
With PTI Inputs
