Soumayashree Mishra On Wednesday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a special package for the welfare of kendu pluckers and other employees and demanded the complete withdrawal of GST on leaf collection.
The announcement came a day after the ruling BJD chastised the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for imposing an 18% GST on kendu leaf trade.
According to the Chief Minister, the Centre has imposed an 18% GST on the kendu leaf business. “I had previously requested that the Central Government remove it, and I am raising my demand once more to completely eliminate GST from the business.”
The package, he said, was announced after three rounds of discussion in the previous week about various issues confronting kendu leaf pluckers.
According to the Chief Minister, the Centre has imposed an 18% GST on the kendu leaf business. “I had previously requested that the Central Government remove it, and I am raising my demand once more to completely eliminate GST from the business.”
The package, he said, was announced after three rounds of discussion in the previous week about various issues confronting kendu leaf pluckers.
