Telangana govt to approach courts if GST on public projects not removed

CM K Chandrashekar Rao's govt would incur an additional financial burden of Rs 19,000 cr under GST

Expressing serious resentment over the levying of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on ongoing government projects, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said his government would wage a legal battle against the 'unilateral decisions'.

The Chief Minister registered a serious protest against the decisions taken at the GST Council meeting on Saturday.

The Council has decided to reduce the tax slab on irrigation, drinking water, and roads and housing schemes to 12 per cent from 18 per cent, while the Telangana government has been demanding the complete removal of tax on such projects.

Rao is also expected to write