JAIPUR: The budget announcements would be important for several reasons. This is the last full-time budget of the current tenure of the Gehlot government. Assembly elections will be announced in October next year. So the next budget will be only for six months.
In the meeting of Tax Consultancy Committee, chief minister had invited suggestions from farmers, youth, social institutions, students, women entrepreneurs, industry and trade. “Rajasthan’s stone industry has huge revenue and employment potential. The state government should lobby the GST Council to reduce the GST on marble and granite. The government should get the environment clearance before giving mining leases to facilitate lease holders,” said Rakesh Kumar Gupta, vice-chairman, Centre for development of Stones.
