In clear indications that the BJP government will carry forward reforms initiated during previous Congress regime, diesel prices were hiked by 50 paise a litre, excluding state levies, the second increase in rates in three weeks. Diesel price in Delhi will be hiked by 57 paise after including taxes, to Rs 57.28 per litre, while it will cost Rs 65.84 a litre in Mumbai as against Rs 65.21 at present.
The monthly hike in price came after several rounds of discussions that the new Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held with state-owned oil firms on continuing with the reform initiated by the UPA government, which in 2013 decided raise diesel prices in small doses of up to 50 paise every month till such time that the subsidy on fuel consumed is wiped out.
Before the latest increase, diesel prices had risen by a cumulative Rs 9.55 a litre in 15 installments since January 2013, with the previous hike being the one on May 13, when rates went up by Rs 1.09 a litre, excluding local levies. Despite the latest hike, under recovery (loss) on retail diesel shall stand at Rs 2.80/litre.
Further, amid criticism of the diesel price hike, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan has indicated that not increasing the diesel price could have hit investors sentiments and the government at this point of time does not want to take any step which will send a negative signal to the investors-both domestic and international. The minister underscored that he welcomes diverse political views and diverse view points are good for a democracy.
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