The Cabinet meeting held here on Wednesday decided to waive the State share of the GST and royalty on construction materials to be used for all future projects implemented by the National Highways Authority of India in Kerala. The State is of the view that national highway development projects and new national highways are essential for the development of Kerala. A detailed proposal in this regard was submitted to the Union Minister of Surface Transport. The Minister himself has put forward the demand for the State’s participation in such projects. This issue has been examined, and it has been decided to ensure the State’s participation in the upcoming national highway works by waiving the State share of GST and royalty on construction materials, said a Cabinet briefing.
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