Stating that the subsidised diesel was taking a toll on the health and environment, the Economic Survey strongly pitched for not only a hike in prices of diesel but also called on the government to pay a fixed amount per litre as diesel subsidy to contain the ballooning subsidy bill.
“For diesel, where even the rudimentary first step for freeing prices has not yet occurred, a possible intermediate step is to fix a per litre subsidy from the government.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/litre-subsidy-diesel-mooted
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sujay-mehdudia
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fuel-pricing
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
