As we all know, the price of petrol and diesel have increased significantly. It has been a few days since the prices crossed Rs. 100 per litre mark. Now, in Sri Ganganagar which is a district in Rajasthan, the prices have hit Rs. 123 per litre. Moreover, the price of diesel has also crossed Rs. 100 per litre mark. It is currently selling for Rs. 105.31 per litre in Sri Ganganagar.
The president of the Sri Ganganagar District Petrol Pump Dealers Association, Ashutosh Gupta said that 80 percent of petrol pumps are on the verge of closing because of the high price of petrol. He said, “Our district is selling the country’s costliest petrol. The reason being the depot from this district is over 500 km away and hence one needs to be commute for around 1,100 km which adds extra cost and hence comes this highest price,”
Because of the high price, people from Rajashthan are visiting Punjab to fill their fuel tanks. This is because the rate of petrol in Punjab is still 17 per litre cheaper whereas diesel is Rs. 11 per litre cheaper.
A worker fills diesel in a vehicle at a fuel station in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad January 17, 2013. The government gave fuel retailers some leeway on Thursday to raise prices of heavily subsidised diesel, distancing itself from an unpopular policy ahead of elections while trying to revive an economy growing at its slowest pace in a decade. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA – Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)
Mr. Gupta added “I met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in this regard and asked him if the state government can bring down petrol diesel prices on a par with that of Punjab for three months and review the impact. If positive, we can continue with the model and if not, it shall be dropped. The king of the state should give a patient listening to the problems of its men, however, here there is nothing happening in this regard. No one seems to be working in this direction,”
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