Is There A GST Charge on Gangajal? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Clarifies
By Nidhi Jacob Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge recently claimed that the Uttarakhand government has imposed an 18% GST (Good and Services Tax) on the Ganga water. However, the Finance Ministry's Department of Revenue dismissed his claim. This came after PM Narendra Modi’s day-long visit to Uttarakhand on October 12. He had performed religious ceremonies at Parvati Kund and had also visited the Pithoragarh district for the inauguration of various development projects worth around Rs 4200 crore. Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, Kharge, in a post ...