Shillong, June 7: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma on Monday submitted the suggestions of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST concession and exemption of COVID relief materials to Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi.
Presented the humble submissions of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST concession & exemption of Covid relief materials to Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Smti. @nsitharaman Ji today. Thank FM for entrusting the GoM with this crucial responsibility. pic.twitter.com/DNdTql7X29
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 7, 2021
Ministry of Finance, Government of India had on May 29, 2021 constituted an eight member inter-state Group of Minsters (GoM) headed by Conrad Sangma as its Convenor. The other members of the group were, namely, Nitinbhai Patel – Deputy CM of Gujarat, Ajit Pawar – Deputy CM of Maharashtra, Mauvin Godinho – Minister of Transport and Panchayati Raj of Goa, K.N. Balagopal – Minister of Finance of Kerala, Niranjan Pujari – Minister of Finance and Excise of Odisha, T. Harish Rao – Minister of Finance of Telangana, and Suresh Kr. Khanna – Minister of Finance of Uttar Pradesh.
The GoM was tasked to examine the need for GST concession or exemption and make recommendations on COVID vaccines, drugs and medicines for COVID treatment, and testing kits for COVID detection; medical grade oxygen, pulse oximeters, hand sanitizers, oxygen therapy equipment such as concentrators, generators and ventilators, PPE kits, N95 masks, surgical masks, temperature checking equipment and any other items required for COVID relief.
The GoM had met on June 03, 2021 through video conference to discuss on the matter of GST concession/ exemption and made suggestions.
Conrad, while not revealing the suggestions, had informed that the GoM have tried to recommend concessions and the maximum reductions in the rates of items possible that can provide relief to people.
