{"id":118582,"date":"2023-09-12T10:50:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=118582"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:50:25","slug":"nitin-gadkari-proposes-additional-10-gst-on-diesel-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/auto-news\/nitin-gadkari-proposes-additional-10-gst-on-diesel-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitin Gadkari proposes additional 10% GST on diesel vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highway, has urged automakers to transition away from diesel-powered vehicles. Citing it as a hazardous fuel, the minister warned that the government would increase taxes if the industry doesn\u2019t shift away from diesel fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n While addressing the 63rd annual SIAM convention, Gadkari stated that he would request Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to impose a pollution tax in the form of an additional 10% GST on diesel vehicles and diesel gen-sets.<\/span><\/p>\n Gadkari believes that the industry should phase out diesel and transition to alternate fuels like LNG and bio-fuel. Currently, most commercial vehicles run on diesel, although CNG and electric buses are being widely used for public transport across India.<\/span><\/p>\n Diesel has been the fuel of choice among car buyers as well. Most carmakers offer diesel engine options in their SUVs, including homegrown brands like Tata Motors and Mahindra.<\/span><\/p>\n Source:\u00a0ET Auto<\/span><\/p>\n Source: Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gadkari believes that the industry should phase out diesel and transition to alternate fuels like LNG and bio-fuel. Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n