SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Finance Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the 57th meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi, where key issues concerning goods and services tax and the fiscal position of States and Union Territories were discussed.
The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman and attended by Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers from across the country, besides senior officials of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
The Council held detailed deliberations on various GST-related matters, with discussions focusing on strengthening the fiscal capacity of States and Union Territories, improving revenue mobilisation and promoting balanced fiscal federalism.
Omar Abdullah, who attended the meeting in his capacity as Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, expressed confidence that the decisions taken by the Council would help strengthen the Union Territory’s fiscal position.
He said the outcomes of the meeting would also support economic growth, accelerate development and contribute to public welfare in Jammu and Kashmir..
