MOHALI: The Mohali and Panchkula Petrol Dealers Association which has been sustaining huge losses due to petrol rate difference in the tri-city, opined that it is astonishing to see that the administration of the capital city of two states is responsible for revenue losses of the states as well as UT itself.
Chandigarh dealers have gained 45% in sales of diesel during this year and 17% in sales of petrol as compared to that of their counterparts in Mohali and Panchkula, claimed the associations.
Whereas the fuel dealers in Mohali have alleged that they have lost 28% in sales of diesel, moreover there has been no change in sales of petrol.
The petrol pump dealers association in Mohali alleged continuous drop in VAT rates by Chandigarh Administration since October 2017, resulted in total shift of petroleum trade from bordering districts of Punjab to Chandigarh.
Petroleum trade in Punjab and more so in the border areas adjoining other states have seen a continuous downfall in the past 5 years.
Mohali and Rupnagar are the worst affected districts as there is a huge discrepancy in rates between Mohali & Chandigarh and Rupnagar and Himachal.
The VAT rates of petrol and diesel have been successively reduced by the Chandigarh Administration in October 2017 and then again in October 2018. Though, the Punjab government has reduced VAT of petrol by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 1 per litre on 18/02/19 but still Mohali is expensive by Rs 4.54 per ltr in petrol and Rs 2.74 per ltr in diesel as compared to Chandigarh.
President of Mohali Petrol Dealers Association Ashwinder Mongai said, “The sales of Mohali especially Mohali City have shifted to Chandigarh and there is a drop of almost 70% in sales at petrol pumps in Mohali since October 2018.”
“The rate difference has prompted Chandigarh Dealers to resort to unscrupulous means of sales and Chandigarh Dealers are indulging in rampant smuggling of Petroleum Products from Chandigarh to neighboring Districts of Punjab,” said Mongia.
Chandigarh dealers have gained 45% in sales of diesel during this year and 17% in sales of petrol as compared to that of their counterparts in Mohali and Panchkula, claimed the associations.
Whereas the fuel dealers in Mohali have alleged that they have lost 28% in sales of diesel, moreover there has been no change in sales of petrol.
The petrol pump dealers association in Mohali alleged continuous drop in VAT rates by Chandigarh Administration since October 2017, resulted in total shift of petroleum trade from bordering districts of Punjab to Chandigarh.
Petroleum trade in Punjab and more so in the border areas adjoining other states have seen a continuous downfall in the past 5 years.
Mohali and Rupnagar are the worst affected districts as there is a huge discrepancy in rates between Mohali & Chandigarh and Rupnagar and Himachal.
The VAT rates of petrol and diesel have been successively reduced by the Chandigarh Administration in October 2017 and then again in October 2018. Though, the Punjab government has reduced VAT of petrol by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 1 per litre on 18/02/19 but still Mohali is expensive by Rs 4.54 per ltr in petrol and Rs 2.74 per ltr in diesel as compared to Chandigarh.
President of Mohali Petrol Dealers Association Ashwinder Mongai said, “The sales of Mohali especially Mohali City have shifted to Chandigarh and there is a drop of almost 70% in sales at petrol pumps in Mohali since October 2018.”
“The rate difference has prompted Chandigarh Dealers to resort to unscrupulous means of sales and Chandigarh Dealers are indulging in rampant smuggling of Petroleum Products from Chandigarh to neighboring Districts of Punjab,” said Mongia.
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