Dharmendra Pradhan pitches for gas, petrol, diesel to be put under GST purview

Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said his ministry will push for inclusion of all petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). "Some states have concerns about losing on sales tax (revenue), but I think they will be the beneficiaries," Pradhan said at the contract-signing ceremony of the awarded discovered small hydrocarbon fields (DSFs). He emphasised that the industry needs to create an environment to push towards GST.