Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath informed on Saturday that the government has not imposed a new Goods and Services Tax (GST) or tax on carpets.
“No new GST or tax has been imposed on carpets,” the Chief Minister said while participating in the inauguration ceremony of the 49th International Carpet Fair, organised under the auspices of CEPC.
The event was organised to promote the crafts and craftsmen of the world-renowned carpet city of Bhadohi.
He also informed that the government has created new opportunities for the people through the recent free trade agreements with the UAE and the UK, which will help further growth.
While addressing a programme on the upliftment of crafts and craftsmen, the Chief Minister said that India’s traditional artisans and craftsmen h