Note ban: Petrol, diesel to be cheaper by 0.75% on digital payment, says Arun Jaitley

New Delhi: In a move to promote cashless transaction or e-payment, the government on Thursday announced discount on an array of services including discount on petrol and diesel.

Digital mode used for buying petrol and diesel will get a 0.75 percent discount, Jaitley said while addressing the press.

#Digital mode used for buying #petrol and #diesel will get a 0.75 pc discount: @arunjaitley.(File pic) pic.twitter.com/Fd1WqgxdP3 — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 8, 2016

The date for rolling out the scheme will be notified shortly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed.

Addressing the press as the demonetisation move by the government completed a month, Jaitley also informed that on a daily basis, about 4.5 crore consumers buy petrol and diesel worth Rs 1,800 crore.

Due to this, digital payments have doubled to 40 percent, Jaitley added.