The Ministry of Civil Aviation wrote to the Ministry of Trade recently to allow local carriers to directly import jet fuel, following recommendations of a ministerial panel.
The Ministry has also asked the state governments to bring down sales tax on the fuel, which in India costs about 55-60 per cent more than the global average. But they have not responded favourably,
the Ministry said in a statement, according to a Reuters report. "The Indian carriers would have to make their own tie-ups with the suppliers having infrastructure to import ATF directly for their use," the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.
Click here to see the original article>the Ministry said in a statement, according to a Reuters report. "The Indian carriers would have to make their own tie-ups with the suppliers having infrastructure to import ATF directly for their use," the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.