ENA Sectors 2023-09-15 16:12:40 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Sept 15 (KNN)</strong> Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified on Thursday that India will not increase tax on diesel engines, reported CNBC TV-18. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He said the central government is encouraging to shift towards green fuels.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">These speculations were raised when earlier this week the Union Minister said that the government will be have no option but to raise tax on diesel vehicles if the manufacturers do not limit their production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He was speaking at 63rd Annual SIAM convention in New Delhi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This statement came across as warning to Indian carmakers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However in an interview with CNBC TV-18, he said, I'm not against diesel or diesel cars. I'm not advocating for a tax increase on diesel vehicles. But we should move towards green fuels. The vision and mission for industry should be to move towards biofuels. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 34809 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/no-tax-hike-on-diesel-engines-union-minister-nitin-gadkari 2023-09-15 16:12:40 knnindia.co.in