New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised that she will personally monitor the passing on of GST rate cuts by the businesses to the consumers.

"I'll personally be monitoring the situation as it is getting passed," the finance minister said in an interview with Times Now.

She also encouraged citizens to report if someone fails to reduce the prices of goods on whose taxes were reduced.

"I have had many people tell me from different parts of the country that it's a welcome move, and in turn, I've told them if it is not getting passed on, you must communicate with me, and I shall be on the ground," she said in the interview.

To ensure GST rate cuts reach the public, she said several industry players have...