The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) on Thursday urged the Nagaland Govt to reconsider the imposition of the Covid-19 cess.
Nagaland has imposed a Covid-19 cess on diesel by Rs 5 per litre and petrol and motor spirit by Rs 6 per litre starting from the midnight of April 28. It was the first state in the country to introduce such a levy.
“Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown the people of Nagaland both in the rural and urban areas are facing undue economic and livelihood crisis, for which it is the prime bounded duty of the Government of Nagaland to understand and restore the economy of the people. However, the policy of the Covid-19 cess on fuel which began on April 28 midnight has caused a miserable condition to the people”, the DNSU said in a statement.
The student body added that the cess imposed is ‘excessive’ and hence urged the state govt to reconsider their decison on the cess immediately without any delay.
In the statement DNSU also appreciated the transparency maintained by the Dimapur Police on collecting fine from defaulters of Odd-Even vehicle number rule. Entreating a similar level of transparency, DNSU demanded the state govt to publicly reveal the overall amount of money generated from the COVID cess.
Also fuel prices continue to rise for the fifth day in a row.
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