Govt hints at no subsidised diesel for car owners

Government subsidy stands at Rs 6.08 per litre presently

PTI | August 4, 2011



With passenger cars consuming about 15 per cent of the diesel, the government today indicated that it might do away with the subsidy enjoyed by such vehicle owners.

"...we can accept your (Opposition) suggestion and try to work out what mechanism could be found out so that this section (diesel car owners) are not subsidised," finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said replying to a debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha.

The Government gives a subsidy of Rs 6.08 per litre on diesel.

While the prices of petrol are linked to market rates, the government directly and indirectly compensates the oil marketing companies for losses on account of sale of diesel, kerosene and LPG through subsidies and oil bonds.

Under pressure to keep its finances under control the government has already indicated that it was keen on freeing prices of diesel and cooking gas (LPG) but retaining subsidy on kerosene which was used by poor.

In June, while increasing prices of kerosene, diesel and LPG, the government had slashed customs and excise duties on petroleum products to mitigate the impact of price hike on common man. It took a revenue hit of Rs 49,000 core per annum.

India imports about 75 per cent of its total crude oil requirement. .

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