The finance ministry also said in its statement that the fund was released in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic where states need to make additional spending when their resources are adversely hit The central government on Thursday released ₹36,400 crores to states as their pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation, said an official statement.
The payment is for the period of December 2019 to February 2020. The finance ministry also said in its statement that the fund was released in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic where states need to make additional spending when their resources are adversely hit.