Itanagar, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the next generation Goods and Services (GST) tax reforms which came into force across the country today, calling it a "double bonanza" given to the people during the season of festivals

"From today, next generation GST reforms have been implemented and GST bachat utsav has started. On the occasion of festivals the people have gotten a double bonanza," the Prime Minister said while addressing a public event in Itanagar.

During the event, PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various developmental projects worth Rs 5,100 crore. He laid the foundation stone for the Heo Hydro Electric Project (240 MW) and Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (186 MW) to be dev...