The parliamentary committee has set up a meeting today to discuss the rising prices of petrol and diesel. Official report stated that, the meeting of petroleum and natural gas standing committee is scheduled at 11am. The panel discussion will be headed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri.
According to the Lok Sabha website, that the committee will take oral evidence of representatives of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, and oil marketing companies (OMCs) on the subject ‘Pricing, Marketing and Supply of Petroleum Products including Natural Gas’.
In the last 44 days, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased 25 times. Petrol has become more expensive Rs. 6.26 per litre diesel has seen its price revised by ₹6.68 across the country since May 4. In Delhi Petrol is sold at Rs. 96.66 per litre and diesel at Rs. 87.41 per litre. In Delhi the fuels are selling at a much higher price in other cities due to variations in state taxes and local levies. The price of fuels had crossed Rs 100 mark in some.
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