The Gujarat State Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill in the absence of the Opposition party Congress. It has become the sixth State to pass the Bill, which requires ratification from at least 15 state legislatures before the President notifies the GST Council. The Gujarat Government had convened a special two-day monsoon session of the State Assembly to ratify the GST Bill.
- Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel stated that with the amended GST Bill, Gujarat will have the authority to collect taxes on transactions other than purchase or sale within the State. This will also authorise the State to collect taxes on various kinds of supplies.
- Speaker Ramanbhai Vora had suspended 44 MLAs of the Opposition Congress before the introduction of the GST Bill in the House for causing ruckus over Dalit atrocities issue in the State. In the 182-member State Assembly, the Congress has 56 members.
The GST Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier this month.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujrat
- Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wild Ass Sanctuary
- Gir Wildlife Sanctuary & National Parks
- Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary
- Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary
- Marine Sanctuary
- Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
- Purna Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jambuhoda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
- Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary
- Pania Wildlife Sanctuary
National Parks in Gujrat
- Gir Forest National Park
- Vansda National Park
- Blackbuck National Park
- Marine National Park
Thermal Power Plants in gujrat
- Ukai Thermal Power Station
- Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station
- Wanakbori Thermal Power Station
- Sikka Thermal Power Station
- Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station
- Dhuvaran Gas Based CCPP
- Utran Gas Based Power Station
- Ukai Hydro Power Station
