Govt mopped up 80% more from fuel cess than expected

The government has mopped up nearly 80% more road and infrastructure cess levied on petrol and diesel compared to what it had estimated for 2020-21. According to the budget documents, the receipts on this account increased to nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore in the revised estimates compared to the nearly Rs 1.3 lakh crore, which was projected in the budget.



February 04, 2021 at 07:48AM