GST reforms to benefit farmers, traders and middle-class: Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, Sept 4: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday said that the reforms approved in the 56th GST Council meeting will directly benefit farmers, MSMEs, small traders and middle-class families.

Attending the meeting in New Delhi chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Majhi highlighted that the Council approved relief in GST on life and health insurance, agri-inputs, farm machinery and life-saving medicines.

He further said that rationalisation measures have also been introduced to support tribal livelihoods. “These reforms will ensure much-needed relief and growth opportunities for farmers, small businesses and the middle class,” the Chief Minister added.