GST reforms to provide Rs 4,000 cr relief to residents: Haryana CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said the recently implemented GST reforms would provide annual relief of nearly Rs 4,000 crore to residents of the state and mark a significant transformation in the economic growth of both Haryana and the nation.

The Chief Minister was interacting with shopkeepers and traders during a programme organised in Ladwa to launch the state-wide GST Bachat Utsav.

He passed through the Main Market and Sangam Market before reaching Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Chowk, where he explained details of the new GST rates to shopkeepers and urged people to purchase indigenous goods.

“These GST reforms will not only provide relief to traders but also simplify the lives of ordinary consumers. Citizens will now be able to purchase indigenous products at lower tax rates. These measures will promote ease of doing business and bring greater transparency to trade,” Saini said.

To spread awareness about the reforms, he announced the launch of a “GST Awareness Campaign” that will run till October 15. The Excise and Taxation Department is setting up camps, with the first phase scheduled from September 22 to 29.

Later, the CM visited Ladwa grain market and said the government has started paddy procurement from September 22 instead of October 1. The CM launched the procurement operations at the grain market and interacted with farmers and traders.