States yet to receive Rs 53,000 crore from Centre as GST compensation

NEW DELHI: Finance minister  Nirmala Sitharaman  said on Friday the payment of around Rs 53,000 crore is pending as goods and services tax (GST) compensation to states for the current financial year.  Replying to a debate on the  Finance Bill  2022 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the central government has not made any discrimination in releasing of  GST compensatio…