Bhopal, Jan 3 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh governmenttoday decided to impose 50 paisa cess on per litre of petroland diesel for improving road infrastructure in the state."A decision to this effect was taken at a Cabinetmeeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,"state Public Relations minister Narottam Mishra told reportershere."Money from the cess is going to be used for roadinfrastructure development," Mishra said.He, however, did not inform the date when the cesswill be realised.State Finance Minister Jayant Mallaiya said thegovernment is going to bring an ordinance to impose the cess.Later, a bill would be introduced in this regard inthe assembly, he said and clarified that the levy is going tobe charged for a stipulated period.The cess is aimed at developing and strengthening roadinfrastructure and for laying the metro railroad (in Bhopaland Indore), he added.Right now, 28 per cent and 22 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) is being charged on per litre of petrol and diesel respectively.

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