Steady rise in generation of e-way bills so far in February

Generation of e-way bills for inter-state trade under the goods and services tax (GST) system stood at 24.27 lakh in the week ended February 20, 3.2% higher than in the week ended January 23, reflecting an improvement in commerce. The daily e-way bills averaged 23.83 lakh in the first 20 days of February, with the number coming in at 4.77 crore. Generation of daily e-way bills had declined 4% on m…