Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday urged the state governments to reduce the sales tax on aviation fuel to lighten the burden of the airline companies. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Ravi said that the state governments have to play a vital role to curb the rising price of aviation fuel.

He added that the high fuel prices are hampering the growth of the aviation sector. Mr. Ravi also said that he will convene a meeting with Directorate General of Civil Aviation to sort out the problems.