After reports emerged Tuesday afternoon (September 12) that the government is planning a 10 per cent GST hike on the sale of diesel vehicles, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a clarification denying any concrete plans right now.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Gadkari wrote, "It is essential to clarify that there is no such proposal currently under active consideration by the government."

"In line with our commitments to achieve Carbon Net Zero by 2070 and to reduce air pollution levels caused by hazardous fuels like diesel, as well as the rapid growth in automobile sales, it is imperative to actively embrace cleaner and greener alternative fuels. These fuels should be import substitutes, cost-effective, indigenous, and pollution-free."&nbsp;

Earlier in the day, while speaking at the 63rd Annual SIAM convention, Gadkari flagged an urgent need to move away from fuels like petrol&nbsp;and diesel.

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“I am going to hand over a letter to the Finance Minister this evening stating that an additional 10 per cent GST be put on diesel-powered vehicles. We will increase tax on diesel to the extent it will be difficult to sell it," Gadkari said.

"Hope automobile industry will take suo moto initiative to cut down diesel usage," he added. 
 
He further said that he is planning to meet Finance Minister &nbsp;Nirmala Sitharaman later in the day&nbsp;to request the GST hike.

At the convention, he reached out to the automobile industry and asked them to cut down on diesel usage, otherwise, the government would have to impose a 10 per cent&nbsp;"pollution tax" which would make it difficult for the industries to sell diesel vehicles.

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"Reduce diesel vehicle production or else I will increase tax," he warned.

Following Gadkari's remarks, shares of automobile companies took a plunge, with shares of Tata Motors, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, and Ashok Leyland registering a fall of around 2.5 per cent.&nbsp;

Shares of tractor manufacturing companies like Escorts Kubota and Swaraj also reported a downfall of 3 per cent followed by oil marketing companies like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum trading with losses of 3-4 per cent.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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After reports emerged Tuesday afternoon (September 12) that the government is planning a 10 per cent GST hike on the sale of diesel vehicles, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a clarification denying any concrete plans right now.

After reports emerged Tuesday afternoon (September 12) that the government is planning a 10 per cent GST hike on the sale of diesel vehicles, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a clarification denying any concrete plans right now. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Gadkari wrote, "It is essential to clarify that there is no such proposal currently under active consideration by the government." "In line with our commitments to achieve Carbon Net Zero by 2070 and to reduce air pollution levels caused by hazardous fuels like diesel, as well as the rapid growth in automobile sales, it is imperative to actively embrace cleaner and greener alternative fuels. These fuels should be import substitutes, cost-effective, indigenous, and pollution-free." Earlier in the day, while speaking at the 63rd Annual SIAM convention, Gadkari flagged an urgent need to move away from fuels like petrol and diesel. Also Read| Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty wanted to visit Haldiram's or Saravana Bhavan in Delhi but could not “I am going to hand over a letter to the Finance Minister this evening stating that an additional 10 per cent GST be put on diesel-powered vehicles. We will increase tax on diesel to the extent it will be difficult to sell it," Gadkari said. "Hope automobile industry will take suo moto initiative to cut down diesel usage," he added. He further said that he is planning to meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman later in the day to request the GST hike. At the convention, he reached out to the automobile industry and asked them to cut down on diesel usage, otherwise, the government would have to impose a 10 per cent "pollution tax" which would make it difficult for the industries to sell diesel vehicles. Also Read| SpiceJet-Credit Suisse case: India’s Supreme Court presents Ajay Singh final chance to repay loans "Reduce diesel vehicle production or else I will increase tax," he warned. Following Gadkari's remarks, shares of automobile companies took a plunge, with shares of Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Ashok Leyland registering a fall of around 2.5 per cent. Shares of tractor manufacturing companies like Escorts Kubota and Swaraj also reported a downfall of 3 per cent followed by oil marketing companies like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum trading with losses of 3-4 per cent. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

No specific proposal as of now for GST hike on diesel vehicles, says Indian minister Nitin Gadkari

UK PM Boris Johnson’s climate spokesperson Allegra Stratton reveals she drives a 'third-hand' diesel Volkswagen Golf, a report by the Guardian said. &nbsp;

Stratton, who is the prime minister’s former press secretary, has criticised the critical infrastructure needed to run an electric car, by saying, it is not letting people like her switch to an electric car.&nbsp;

She also cited the time taken to recharge on long journeys to be an issue even as average electric vehicle now has range of over 200 miles.&nbsp;

In an interview with Times Radio, Stratton explained she needed to visit elderly relatives '200, 250 miles away', and having to stop the vehicle to charge it would slow her down, particularly with two young children, who might otherwise remain asleep during the ride.&nbsp;

The spokesperson, who lives in north London, said, “I don’t fancy it just yet,” because of the length of time, it takes to make trips to visit her father in south Scotland, her mother in Gloucestershire, her grandmother in north Wales, and her in-laws in the Lake district.&nbsp;

Stratton said, “They’re all journeys that I think would be at least one quite long stop to charge,” while adding an electric car would become a more viable option for her if 'the stop times for recharging improve so much that it’s half an hour'.&nbsp;

UK PM Boris Johnson’s climate spokesperson Allegra Stratton reveals she drives a 'third-hand' diesel Volkswagen Golf, a report by the Guardian said. Stratton, who is the prime minister’s former press secretary, has criticised the critical infrastructure needed to run an electric car, by saying, it is not letting people like her switch to an electric car.

UK PM Boris Johnson’s climate spokesperson Allegra Stratton reveals she drives a 'third-hand' diesel Volkswagen Golf, a report by the Guardian said. Stratton, who is the prime minister’s former press secretary, has criticised the critical infrastructure needed to run an electric car, by saying, it is not letting people like her switch to an electric car. She also cited the time taken to recharge on long journeys to be an issue even as average electric vehicle now has range of over 200 miles. In an interview with Times Radio, Stratton explained she needed to visit elderly relatives '200, 250 miles away', and having to stop the vehicle to charge it would slow her down, particularly with two young children, who might otherwise remain asleep during the ride. The spokesperson, who lives in north London, said, “I don’t fancy it just yet,” because of the length of time, it takes to make trips to visit her father in south Scotland, her mother in Gloucestershire, her grandmother in north Wales, and her in-laws in the Lake district. Stratton said, “They’re all journeys that I think would be at least one quite long stop to charge,” while adding an electric car would become a more viable option for her if 'the stop times for recharging improve so much that it’s half an hour'.

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