West Bengal opts for Rs 1.1 lakh crore borrowing option to meet GST compensation shortfall

West Bengal  has taken up the Rs 1.1 lakh crore borrowing option offered by the Centre to meet the shortfall in goods and services tax (GST)  compensation , but has asked Centre to borrow the remaining shortfall of Rs 72,000 crore till January 2021, as well.  West Bengal finance minister  Amit Mitra  has written to Union finance minister  Nirmala Sitharaman  sayi…