Mumbai, April 21: Petrol price in the state of Maharashtra will increase by rupees 3 beginning from Saturday as VAT rate is hiked by the state government. Now with this implementation, one has to shell out rupees 3 extra for a litre of petrol. A litre of petrol will now cost Rs 77.45, this was confirmed by the Petrol dealers association. Also Read - AirAsia Announces Flights on Mumbai-Guwahati, Mumbai-Srinagar Routes From Tomorrow | All You Need to Know

As per Times of India, the Maharashtra government increase the VAT on a litre from Friday midnight, however, Diesel price was set to remain stable as there was no rise on VAT for it. This amounts to 21 per cent plus rupees 2 for the remaining state and 24 per cent plus rupees 2 for Mumbai zone. Also Read - Smart City Index 2020: Indian Cities Drop in Global Smart City Index; Singapore On Top

Now, after the restructured pattern, it will be 26 per cent plus rupees 9 per litre for Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. This rate will also be cemented for Thane city. For the rest of the state, it will be 25 per cent plus rupees 9 per litre. Rupees 9 will fall in the kitty of drought-hit farmers. Also Read - Maharashtra Cops Celebrate 7-Year-Old Boy's Birthday as Parents Get Treated for Covid-19

A dealer on the price of fuel said that petrol price over the year comes to Rs 7 or 8 and out of 235 fuel stations in the city, 223 have announced to take weekly off every Sunday, from May 14 onwards. As per the dealers, Rs 3 rise won’t cover any margin for them.