Newmai News Network
Shillong | July 20
The Meghalaya Government has decided to increase the prices of diesel and petrol by 50 paise.
Informing this after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the price of diesel between Meghalaya and Assam is quite high as of now.
He cited that the Guwahati rate is Rs 90.33 whereas in Khanapara, Ri Bhoi district it is Rs 84.10. That means the difference of Rs 6.23 in diesel is there right now between Khanapara and Guwahati.
"Hence obviously looking at the overall revenue for the state, we have decided to increase it in the first stage by 50 paise," Sangma told reporters.
He further added, "We will keep two things in mind. One that there should be a kind of a difference in the rate so that we have a great advantage between the Guwahati market and the Ri Bhoi in the Khanapara market. Two, we will always keep in mind the national average so that the overall rates will not go above the national average."
He said that the state of Meghalaya is maintaining one of the lowest rates of petrol and diesel prices in the country as of now.
The Chief Minister also informed that revenue of around Rs 350 crore is being collected by the government from diesel and petrol.
