DNA Explainer: Why agri cess on petrol, diesel will not affect common man
DNA Explainer: Why agri cess on petrol, diesel will not affect common man Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (February 1) proposed agri cess of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel. Share Updated: Feb 1, 2021, 02:07 PM IST In a significant development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (February 1) proposed agri cess of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel. Sitharaman made the announcement while presenting Union Budget 2021-22 in Lok Sabha. "I propose an Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on a small ...