GST refund plan for langar

The government on Wednesday launched a scheme under which the Centre’s share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) on food, prasad, langar and bhandara would be reimbursed to the charitable institutions and gurdwaras.The Ministry of Culture came out with the scheme, Seva Bhoj Yojana, that has a total outlay of Rs 325 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20. The move follows protests, especially by Sikhs,…