GST reforms will be a gamechanger: CM

The proposed GST reforms will bring a huge change in trade and commerce in the country, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Friday.

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Addressing the valedictory session of a seminar on ‘Viksit Odisha, 2036 - Odisha on Growth Path’ organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce and Laghu Udyog Bharati, Majhi said if GST rates are reduced, consumption will increase, “If consumption increases, there will be more manufacturing, which will enhance employment,” he said.

Majhi said the only goal of his government is to place Odisha among the top five states in the country.

“To achieve this goal, we have started working by taking agriculture, industry and social developments growth engines. We need holistic development in the state. Our efforts are continuing to enrich the state with industry and turn it into a manufacturing hub by utilising mineral resources,” he said.