Gandhinagar, March 22: The recent hike in bulk diesel prices has been rolled back for fishermen in Gujarat after the state government took up the issue with the Centre, Fisheries Minister Jitu Vaghani announced.
On Friday, the price of premium petrol was raised by Rs 2 per litre, while bulk diesel rates for industrial consumers saw a sharp increase of Rs 22.43 per litre, driven by rising global oil prices amid tensions in West Asia.
Responding to concerns from the fisheries sector, the Gujarat government requested the Centre to grant a special exemption and reverse the diesel price hike for fishermen, emphasizing that they should be treated at par with retail consumers.
According to an official statement, the Centre, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted this request and directed Bharat Petroleum to withdraw the Rs 22.43 per litre increase for diesel supplied to fishing boats.
As a result, fishermen in the state will continue to receive diesel at the earlier concessional rate.
Earlier, the Gujarat government had partnered with Bharat Petroleum, a public sector undertaking, to provide subsidized diesel to fishermen. However, the PSU had recently raised the price by Rs 22.43 per litre.
The decision to approach the Centre came after representations from fishermen, MLAs, local leaders, and various fisheries organisations. Taking the matter seriously, Vaghani, with the chief minister’s support, urged the Centre to step in and resolve the issue.
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