All outside agencies and service providers functioning in Chhattisgarh now have to buy goods and services from traders with local Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration, the government said, in a move to boost the state's economy.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed the Chief Secretary to ensure better implementation of the order across the state, an official statement said on Sunday. Notably, the rate contract of all the goods and services for state government departments are specified and enlisted with the help of the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) Ltd. The Public Works Department (PWD), the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board and other departments used to issue huge tenders at the national level.