Pune, Nov. 3 -- The Centre's efforts to maintain fuel price stability amid global uncertainties by modifying the windfall tax on fuel exports are commendable, Hemant Patil, national president of India Against Corruption and an RTI activist, said today.
The government has taken steps to ensure that global political instability, the conflict in West Asia and fluctuations in international crude oil prices do not adversely affect the Indian economy, he said.
He said the government's efforts were particularly important during the festive season, as they aimed to prevent an additional financial burden on ordinary consumers due to fuel price increases.
The Centre has revised the windfall tax on exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fue...