New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Assam Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah called for greater administrative flexibility for destination states within the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, emphasising the ground realities faced by consumer-oriented states, during the GST Council meeting.

The Minister expressed that he shared the suggestion based on Assam's experience as a consumer state.

Following the meeting held, Jayanta Mallabaruah, in a post on X, emphasised that while the state supports ongoing policy proposals, empowering senior-level administrative officials is essential for smooth execution

"At the GST Council meeting held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, I shared a suggestion based on Assam's experience as a consumer s...