POST GST CHHATTISGARH WOULD BE HAPPIEST STATE AS IT WOULD DRIVE CONSUMPTION: AMAR AGRAWAL

The economic and social uplift of Chhattisgarh would be much more pronouncing and promising post GST as its government will continue to promote policies, leading to its people’s increased per capita income and consumption, according to Minister, Commerce & Industries and Public Enterprises Commercial Taxes Urban Administration and Development, Chhattisgarh, Mr. Amar Agrawal.

Addressing an Interactive Session on Credible Chhattisgarh under aegis of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, the Minister disclosed that the state would not insist on higher compensation package from Centre post GST as its focus on increased per capita income coupled with higher consumption would automatically lead to much higher revenue generation, Chhattisgarh being staying put a manufacturer state.

Mr. Agrawal also assured the investors including the members of the PHD Chamber gathered on the occasion that the overall law and order situation in the newly carved out state is quite peaceful barring a few districts in the State that are on its periphery where naxals and maoist are bit active and that intense efforts are on to eliminate threats to law and order arising from such elements.

“Overall the law and order situation is completely satisfactory for the industrial and economic uplift of the State as a result, Chhattisgarh has attracted volumes of investments from across the country and even beyond its boundaries in the last 17 years and the state would make it that it receives the best business ranking in terms of implementation of government policies from centre and the world bank whenever the ranking on implementation front is announced as in Ease of Doing Business in Chhattisgarh, it is already far ahead than most of other business friendly states”, said Mr. Agrawal.

In his welcome remarks, President, PHD Chamber, Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka emphasized that Chhattisgarh which has been rated as one of the most advanced states for industrialization since its inception will continue to establish mile stones that would be emulated by the remaining states.

Among others who spoke on the occasion comprised Chairman, CSIDC, Mr. Chhagan Lal Mundra; Director, Department of Commerce & Industries, Chhattisgarh, Mr. Kartikeya Goel; Chairman and Co-Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Committee, PHD Chamber, Mr. Veenu Jain and Mr. Shashank Rastogi including its Secretary General, Mr. Saurabh Sanyal.