By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, JUNE 24, 2017: THE President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Mr Pankaj R. Patel yesterday met Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and assured him of full support from FICCI for the smooth rollout of GST, all over the country including in Northeast, from the midnight of June 30 and July 1.

Mr Patel also conveyed to Dr Jitendra Singh the FICCI plans to hold a mega event by the name “Northeast Connect 2017” at Kohima in the month of September.

Dr Jitendra Singh acknowledged the cooperation and constant assistance provided by FICCI during the last few months of preparations for the GST rollout from July 1. He also appreciated FICCI's role in organising a series of awareness workshops about GST filing procedures and other aspects across the country, including Northeast. He also noted the FICCI's scheduled participation in the mega event of Chartered Accountants congregation to be held in the union capital on the 1st of July.

Referring to a series of meetings that he has been holding over the last few weeks with trade representatives, stakeholders, Delhi based Resident Commissioners of 8 Northeast States and State Representatives of Northeast, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this has enabled all of us to gain confidence about the feasibility and workability of the GST even under relatively difficult conditions of the Northeast.