Question : COLLECTION OF CESS ON PETROL AND DIESEL THROUGH DEPARTMENTS



(a) whether the Government have interacted with the concerned Departments to obtain the funds collected through the cess levied on the sale of petrol and diesel for the Central Road Fund;

(b) if so, the dates on which the interaction was made alongwith the names of the Departments interacted with;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any concrete decision has been taken after having such interactions; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT.
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b): This Ministry has interacted with the Ministry of Finance. Supplementary demand for grants was presented to them on 21.2.2000, which will be considered by the Parliament.
(c): Does not arise.
(d) & (e): Cess Funds of Rs.1900 crores were approved by Parliament in the first supplementary.