Need GST Council-like structure in healthcare, rural development and farm sector: Jaitley

22 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has made a case for setting up GST Council-like federal institutions to promote healthcare, rural development and agriculture sectors by optimally utilising resources of the centre and states. He also said that the successful experiment of GST Council, which is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and State Governments on various issues related to the GST, needs to be replicated in other areas.

He stated that agriculture, rural development and healthcare is one area where the central government spends a lot of money on supporting farmers, creating infrastructure and building health centres for poor population. He said the state governments too spending money on these sectors. He pointed out that there is a need for utilising the resources in an optimal manner by enhancing coordination between the centre and state governments for essential developmental activities.

The minister further said “I strongly believe federal institutions after the successful implementation of the GST Council must be experimented in the areas of rural development, agriculture and healthcare. This will help the poorest section of population. We stand as a political party also committed to enforce this.” He said the GST Council is an excellent federal institution, which in its 34 meetings has decided thousands of issues with consensus leading to benefits to traders and people and developing 'New India'.


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