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Panaji: Petrol Price in Goa to be Cut by Rs 11, Cheapest in Country

  •   Tue, Mar 27 2012 08:31:29 AM

Panaji: Petrol Price in Goa to be Cut by Rs 11, Cheapest in Country

Panaji, Mar 27 (IANS): In a step that will make petrol in Goa the cheapest in India, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday proposed a reduction in prices of the fuel by Rs.11 per litre in the state.

Petrol for as cheap as Rs.55 per litre was one of the main promises of the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in its election manifesto for the March 3 assembly polls.

Parrikar said that only 0.1 per cent value added tax (VAT) component would be levied by the state government for sake of record.

"I propose to reduce petrol price by Rs.11 per litre to save commuters from inflation," Parrikar said, presenting his first budget after his party came to power in the state/

Once the budget is passed, the price of petrol in Goa would be the cheapest in the country at Rs.55.

Petrol in Goa is presently priced at approximately Rs.66 per litre.

The reduction of petrol price is expected to provide major relief to a large section of the 14 lakh-odd population in Goa, which has one two-wheeler for every three resident citizens. As of 2011, the state had 5.33 lakh two-wheelers registered in the state.

Parrikar also said that in order to lure aviation companies to refuel at the Goa airport, VAT on aviation fuel would be reduced from 22 per cent to 12 per cent.

  

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  • iyer, palghat kerela

    Wed, Mar 28 2012

    Good signal from BJP in goa , youth, local bikers , there people are happy because they had done good start, but what about in other BJP ruled state , they can reduce cost of petrol by 10%
    Good job by BJP in GOa

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  • MD, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 28 2012

    Please note Mr. Alex, the aprox tax on petrol is more than 50% and diesel is 30%, so there is no loss and with every increase the tax value also increase pro rate. take that into account...

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  • Vishal, Mangalore/dubai

    Wed, Mar 28 2012

    Why reduced, increase the price for petrol and diesel, may br more than 125 rs per litre, then there will be less traffic. No point in reducing petrol, bjp use ur brains.

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  • Golden, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Mr. Dinesh Poojary

    1. let us Practice what we preach.
    2. Be the change you want to see.

    We wont ask anything from Congress Central Govt.

    IF GOA CAN DO IT, WHY CANT BJP IN KARNATAKA DO IT? IF NOT RS 11 ATLEAST Rs.5.50.

    Let DVS reduce Petrol prices before the election.

    I STRONGLY SUPPORT THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY SUBSIDY ON PETROL AND DESIEL.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    @Dinesh Pooary. If BJP can do it GOA who is stopping your Karnataka BJP from reducing petrol by Rs.11 unless you support a corrupt BJP in Karnataka.
    All you guys are welcome to GOA, 24 x 7 fun unlimited……………

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  • John Tauro, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Mr. Tom Cat, M'lore, Religion wise Christians and Muslims,the common beef eaters, account for less than 40% of the total population. Majority are Hindus. How can you be sure that 90% of the population eat beef? Neither is it cheap in Goa.

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  • R.T.SHETTY, MANGALORE

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    well done mr.parikar.keep it up god bless u.

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  • Dave, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    @Alex, Mangalore-
    If that is the case then how Bangldesh, Pakistan & our neighbouring countries sell cheaper petrol than India (their rates are just Rs. 22).
    Tar is used in many other ways including roads.
    LPG is got when crude oil is cracked as a bye product, rather than petrol converting as Gas. May be you are confused with Naptha.
    50% of petroleum product prices comprise- duties, levies & vat. Why no petroluem companies are in the red despite not getting any subsidies from successive govts., in full?
    Why should common man subsidise rich who can afford diesel cars including rich farmers as well as fuel guzzling transport sector as well as construction sectors who are using the same diesel(or kerosene) & charge Rs. 750/hr to consumers.
    Why a necessity is taxed 50% while a luxury such as gold is only taxed 1 or 2%?
    The thing is robbing Peter to pay Paul is a communist policy any governments should abandon to serve justly all its citizens.
    Fleecing poor 50 times & compensating only 1% should not be the norm, if All Are Equal.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    People,

    Please make KH Muniyappa or Dr M V Moily as Union Petrolium Minister so Petrol could be sold at Rs 50 in Karnataka.......

    Jai Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Government can make prices lower, give it free also, similar in Tamilnadu, for rice.
    After all who will bear the consquences.
    Greece has gone bankrupt and now people are feeling all about it. No revenues, only spending. Finally no money to pay for.
    You cant have a cake and eat that too.

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  • Louis, Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Manoher Parikker leading by example. He kept his promise. Goa public voted him on this issue. Nice tribute to Mr. Saldhana who expired on 21st of this month.

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  • Damodar Bhat, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Goa gets its Petrol/Diesel/naphta supply from MRPL.Inspite of it going to Goa by Ship,petroleum products are cheaper than Mangalore (Karnataka).This is because of the high Karnataka State Sales/Excise Tax.Likewise petroleum products are a bit cheaper in Tamil Nadu.So one can imagine the high rate of taxes in Karnataka as compared to Goa.

    We fools in Karnataka still keep quiet although we know we are being over charged.In fact it is better to be in a smaller State than in a large one like Karnataka.Half the money is going into our politicians pockets or to look after our politicians and their families.

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  • Bryan, GOA/Middle east

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Folks, that's not all our CM will grant Rs 1000 per month for housewifes & 2000 for elderly. now this is a real CM who works for the people.khoro Goemkar who works for Goemkars.

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  • Tony Pinto, Manglore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Tom Cat , Mangalore khay re who told 90% Goans eat cow meat (beef) this is opposite 20% beef lovers and 80 % PORK lovers re..................

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  • joe, dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    i totally agree with you most of goans are fooled by mr. parikar if he smart enough he should reduce price of petrol which we importing from other nations

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Most of the people who lauded him are surely fools.
    The reason is, who will pay for the loss incurred in lowering the cost of petrol.
    Just see how it works. A barrel of crude oil costs average 110 dollars, add freight it will be definitely at 120 dollars. A barrel of crude is just 164 litres.

    In crude only 82% of the crude are refined into petrol, diesel, kerosene, naptha, aviation kerosene, LPG and lubricating oils. Rest is all Tar.
    Hence only 135 litres of refined products are got, giving a price of 90 cents a litre. that is Rs 45. Add to this refining cost and transportation cost. How much will it cost? Minimum of Rs 55 average?
    Who will bear the subsidy given to Kerosene, Diesel and cooking gas?
    Cooking gas Cyliner of 14.2 Kg is equivalent to about 17 litres of Petrol, equaling Rs 950.

    Logically it is all our loss, is some one else's gain.

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  • Rakesh shetty , mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD CUT PRICE IN ALL STATE. DO NOT BLAME KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT.

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  • Tom Cat , Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    What about Cow slaughter all 90% Goans eat cow meat (beef). Will BJP stop cow slaughter in GOA like they did in Karnataka. Answer please

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  • Ferick Dsouza, Kundapur (Anagalli)

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    DAARU bhi SAASTHA..
    abhi Petrol bhi saastha ...

    Alcohol is also Cheap
    Now Petrol aslso Cheap ...Lucky guys

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  • John Tauro, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    A commendable achievement by Mr. Parikar within a month of assuming office.

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  • Praveen Bangera, Kaup/Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    In next Assembly elections of Maharashtra I would like to vote to a party which will promise us that it will bring down the petrol prices by atleast Rs. 10/- litre. At present the petrol price in mumbai is 72/- (i think is the highest in the country) which will be hiked into 77/- per litre within a week or two. Any party be it CONGRESS, BJP, SHIVSENA, MNS OR RPI whichever make a promise of bringing down the petrol price in maharashtra will get my vote. Becouse as somebody rightly wrote here that if petrol prices comes down, then every commodity will be cheaper. LET US VOTE FOR A PARTY WHICH IS BRINGING RELEIF TO COMMON MAN RATHER THAN OUR POLITICAL IDEOLOGY.

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  • Don, Udupi/blore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Pehle log bolthe the ki GOA se 2 bottle leke aao ,,,,,
    ab bolenge ki 2 litre petrol leke aao :)

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  • Vicky, karkala/Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Wow ! Now this is some Serious Good news for the Common Man( but sadly only for Goans)
    Work like this has to be seriously Appreciated. I hope this Step taken by the Goa CM is an Eye opener for all other CM's in different states.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    A good news to the people of Goa.Hope other states to follow the same example! to reduce the price of petrol and even LPG.A burden each one of us to carry and carrying.

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Paariker Baab

    'Gaadig Galchaak 11 Une'
    'Pottag Galchant Kitle Une Mon Saanglyaar...
    'Goa Yevunk Anki Log Tayaar....!

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  • Padmanath Kotiyan, Manglore - Dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Dear sudhir kumar, kulshekar / kuwait you are right but middle man agents and their parties are sucking the funds which in return goes back to ruling party from 50 years mafia rule is going on and we are supporting them by electing them to power GOD ONLY KNOWS WHEN IT WILL END UP.

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  • L K Monu Borkala, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Hahaha. Its nice to hear the great news. but now in Goa Petrol and Alcohol will be very cheap. again Karnataka govt. need to put up check post for checking petrol illegal transportation.
    But Parrikar really did great job and role model for other states.

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  • JOHN DSOUZA, mumbai/USA

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Good Job done by the BJP Minister.In reducing the price by such a huge margin.So by this reduction the cost of other commodites will also come down .So i belive still there are some honest people in our so called Indian Political System. Hugely we seen Govt increasing Price by 2 or 5 RS and reducing by .50 Paise. God Bless him and his family.Appreciated for the Good Work done

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Well done CM Parikkar, now outsides carry petrol from GOA like alcohal bottles.

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  • sudhir kumar, kulshekar / kuwait

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Dear Joy, are you aware the rate of petrol in gulf, it cost Max. of Rs.10.0/Litre.

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  • fahad sheikhji, Shiroor/mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Wow thats great..good job parrikar..

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  • Rahul Pujary, Mumbai - Dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Good News from GOA but were are religion lovers seems missing from this article.....petrol price reduced by Rs.11 per litre , VAT on aviation fuel would be reduced from 22 per cent to 12 per cent sure Mallaya need to think and make base for his KINGFISHER AIRWAYS in GOA. TOURISM WILL climb up in GOA.

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  • Hindustani, Manipal/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Dear Don,

    U r right..simple equation.....but one has to implement it & CM of Goa has done that.

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  • sudhir kumar, kulshekar / kuwait

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    When it's possible in Goa, why not in other states of India?

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  • C K DAYANANDA, MANGALURU

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Great comments for Shri Krishnaraj, Mangalore.

    There is not a single comment from psuedo-seculars here, who always wait for issues with BJP.

    I think they are searching for words.

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Rs.55/- a ltr petrol!!! Amazing.
    Mosaralli kallu hudukuvavaru eega yelli?
    Specially Jossey Saldanah!!! I hope now she will migrate to Mapuca!!!

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  • paddu, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    This is the difference between BJP and Congess.If BJP is working for welfare of people by reducing the prices congress will work for welfare of their leaders by raising the pricess and scams like 2G,Coal scam,Wkf scam etc....

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  • Don, Udupi/blore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    prasanna, mangalore, Absolutely true.

    Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru,
    Its a simple equation , whatever is being lost from Fuel prices will be compensated by Liquor E.duty ....

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  • Neeraj Fernandes, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Sunil Kumar, Kakarla/Qatar: What giood work you have received from Congress in Karnataka in the past 60 years? It would be great if you point out atleast one.

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  • Anand, Karkala/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Being independant and having so much of income from Tourism, Liquor and other things, Goa Govt is well established compared to other states. The primary factor is a very less population and out of them many are working overseas and investing in their home state made them rich in all the ways. Hats off to CM and the people of Goa.

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  • arun, konchadi mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Great work Parrikar, well done , congratulations

    Do a good work like this

    Once again congrats

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  • Krishnaraj, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Jai ho BJP, JAI JAI Ho.. Parikkar TUSI GREAT HO...

    This is called peoples Governance.. When the Central is just believing in increase the Petrol price time and again, BJP govt in Goa has reduced the price by whopping Rs11 per liter which no other govt did so far.
    Same goes with Karnataka as well, When Center increased the VAT for gold, diesel etc, Out State Govt reduced all these rates..
    This is Real KICK BACK to the CENTER from BJP ruled states..

    Our PRESIDENT should also learn now, what benefit does India got from her 205 crore foreign family tour from the Tax payers money.

    LONG LIVE BJP, LONG LIVE PARIKKAR DVS, MODI..
    TUSI GREAT HO... MAY GOD BLESS YOU.... KICK the CONGRESS OUT OF COUNTRY.. we can see Petrol at Rs 30, diesel @ 18, Gold @ 1800, Inflation @ 4 and GDP @ 9 again....

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  • satish, kundapur

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Great CM of the country.It is possible only who is favour to peoples not favour to corruption.once petrol price becomes less all items automatically becomes cheaper compare to other states.
    All the best Parrikar .
    Central govt. is increasing rates but state govt decreasing.it is an ultimate CM of the country.

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  • Dilip Shivale, Maharastra

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Great work done by CM of Goa. Rest of the state need to learn somthing from such a small state..
    Jai ho..

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  • Sunil Kumar, Kakarla/Qatar

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Why BJP can't do the same thing in Karnataka? Goans are wise & educated. They kicked out Congress when it got involved in mining scam. They brought BJP into power. Now BJP govt is trying its best to fullfil the promise to voters. Similarly we must kick out BJP in Karnataka and we can expect same from Congress Govt.

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  • RAGHUVEER ACHARYA, MADANTHYAR/ DUBAI

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    If goa government bring down petrol price 11 Rs then why not karnataka govt ? same bjp in karnataka also, in goa with in one month they fulfill thier promises, in our state everyday .........PROMISES........THAT ALSO ....ONLY ....PRO... MISES

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  • Joy, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    I think at this rate Gulf countries may think of importing Petrol from Goa!

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  • Aloka Nath, Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Will BJP in Karnataka follow Goa. Karnataka, Bangalore has the highest petrol price. Some relief after we have patiently born all the infight, all sorts of scandles, bribary, time for BJP to atone for all sins by redusing petrol price.

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  • Aloka Nath, Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Will BJP in Karnataka follow Goa. Karnataka, Bangalore has the highest petrol price. Some relief after we have patiently born all the infight, all sorts of scandles, bribary, time for BJP to atone for all sins by redusing petrol price.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    This intelligent, dynamic, balanced IIT Powai engineer will stand tall and high amidst rest of the cattle. Simple logic is that thousand litres petrol at 0.1% VAT and frugal consumption of 10 ltrs at 10% VAT earns the same amount to the government. Tax less, sell more.

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  • Aloka Nath, Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Will BJP in Karnataka follow Goa. Karnataka, Bangalore has the highest petrol price. Some relief after we have patiently born all the infight, all sorts of scandles, bribary, time for BJP to atone for all sins by redusing petrol price.

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  • Hindustani, manipal/dubai

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Well done,great relief for state people.
    We normally only see hike/no hike,but no reductions in prices so far. Hope every state govt.would follow people friendly changes.

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  • prasanna, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    the deficit could be made by collection of tax on liquor

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Hats off to Manohar Parikar, CM of Goa state for his pro people initiation. This should be the guiding for other CMs in the country irrespective of political affiliations. Let many more pro people measures be initiated by Parikar government.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 27 2012

    Thanks to Goa BJP Govt.

    To have the cut of petrol price by Rs 11 all over the country, vote for BJP in the next Parliament election..

    We can remember our respected CM reduced duty on diesel in the budget he presented last week.

    Jai ho people friendly BJP..

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