New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Delhi Government has taken a significant step to make this Diwali brighter and more prosperous for the traders of the capital. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Sunday that nearly Rs 1,600 crore in pending GST refunds, which have been outstanding since 2019, will be released before Diwali, enabling traders to celebrate the festival with greater joy and prosperity, according to a release.

On this matter, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta convened a special meeting of the Department of Trade and Taxes (GST) at her camp office 'Chief Minister Jan Seva Sadan', The meeting was attended by GST Commissioner Ms Nandini Paliwal, Finance Secretary Mr Shurveer Singh, and other senior officials of the department. A key decis...