Assam's experience with the ambitious GST has not been good as collections have dropped by 15-20 per cent on month-on-month basis, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today.
Making his inaugural speech before the visiting 15th Finance Commission, Sonowal said: "The experience of GST till now has not been encouraging. There is an estimated 15-20 per cent loss when collections are compared with expected revenue on month to month basis."
Stating that Assam faces challenges from insurgency and radical elements, he said: "This requires strengthening and modernisation of police infrastructure. This area has suffered due to absence of any grant in the last Finance Commission recommendations."
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