GST: 200 officers to monitor district-level implementation
New Delhi: Over 200 senior central government officers have been tasked with monitoring of district-level implementation of GST or Goods and Service Tax with a focus on resolving difficulties faced by consumers.
The government has clubbed each district of the country in 166 clusters, aligning them with the administrative divisions of the central revenue department, according to a government notification issued on Tuesday. Each of these clusters have been assigned to officers ranking joint secretary and above.
The officers have been asked to monitor availability of essential commodities and retail price trends.
"Specific instances of price rise have to be reported in real time to consumer affairs and revenue department," the notification said.