The petrol pump at Peruru village in Anantapur district is located very close to the Karnataka border, and has lost its business.
The reason being that people are preferring to cross the border for petrol or diesel as they cost less by at least ₹8 and ₹10 per liter respectively in the neighbouring State due to a difference in Sales Tax.
Owner of the HP petrol pump Thippaiah is not the lone dealer suffering due to the difference in the rate of tax. He is one among the 25 to 30 such owners who have either meagre business, or have closed shop.