Petrol, Diesel Dealers Not to Accept Credit, Debit Cards

Hyderabad, Jan.8 : Petrol Bunks in Telangana State will not accept  credit and debit cards from Monday onwards in protest against the government’s decision to cover additional charges being collected by dealers from the customers.  
      This was stated by Indian Petroleum Dealers Association Joint Secretary Amaram Rajiv. He opposed the government decision to collect additional charges of  2.5 per cent on Diesel, and 3.2 per cent on Petrol being collected by the petrol bunks across the state. This will hamper our business interests and the government should desist from its decision, he demanded. The petrol bunks will not accept debit and credit cards from Monday onwards,  he said adding that the government has to recall its decision. We will not encourage the customers in this regard as 80 per cent of transactions do take place through these cards,  he said.
       The petrol bunks are noted for encouraging the customers to make use of their debit and credit cards always,  irrespective of demonetisation drive. As a result of the present decision,  the customers at the petrol bunks will have to cough out their money from January 9, i.e, Monday. The dealers of petrol bunks are preparing banners to be set up at their premises against acceptance of  debit and credit cards from Sunday night itself