Chhattisgarh recorded 6 percent higher collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in August this year compared to the same month last year.
The state’s collection under GST was Rs 1,873 crores last year, which rose to Rs 1,994 crores in the current fiscal.
A statement from the State Government said the higher collection of GST even amid Covid-19 reflects the economic policies that boosted positive growth in the market.
The Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, Godhan Nyay Yojana and hike in procurement rate of tendu leaves and minor forest produce directly benefiting the villagers, farmers and tribes acted as boosters, said the statement.
The statement says that in the GST revenue collection related report released by the Union Finance Ministry, an average downfall of 8 percent was registered in GST revenue collection in the August 2020.
Against this backdrop, Chhattisgarh recorded a 6 percent hike in collection, thus placing itself in the fourth position among states.
GST revenue collection in Delhi fell by 18 percent, in Madhya Pradesh by 2 percent, in Gujarat by 3 percent, in Assam by 8 percent, in Odisha by 6 percent, in Andhra Pradesh by 8 percent, in Kerala by 28 percent, in Tamil Nadu by 12 percent, in Telangana by 9 percent, in Goa by 38 percent and in Karnataka it came down by 11 percent.