Maha budget: Petrol, diesel to be costlier by Re 1 in state

Petrol and diesel will be costlierby Re 1 per litre in Maharashtra, the state legislature wasinformed on Friday

Finance Minister Ajit Pawar in his budget speechannounced that VAT on petrol and diesel would be increased byRe 1 per litre

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