Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Tourist Boosting SGST Amendments

The Uttarakhand cabinet has amended the state's 2018 tourism policy to specify SGST compensations for various industries. This includes 100% SGST compensation for up to five years for A, B, and B+ categories and changes for large projects. Additional decisions include extending doctors' service periods and creating a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Bill.

The Uttarakhand cabinet approved significant amendments to the state's 2018 tourism policy. The revisions specify the period for different industries to receive SGST compensations.

Chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the cabinet agreed that A, B, and B+ category industries will receive 100% SGST compensation for five years, and continue to receive compensation at reduced rates for another five years. Large, mega, and ultra-mega projects will receive SGST compensation of 30, 50, and 50 percent respectively, for 10 years.

Other major decisions included extending the service period of specialist doctors to 65 years and proposing a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Bill for managing the urban transport system. Additionally, 33 percent of posts in cooperative committee management will now be reserved for women to enhance transparency.

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