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Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) A leading kitchen equipment manufacturer has urged the Centre to introduce zero GST on induction cooking systems, arguing that the move could help India cut its dependence on imported fossil fuels while accelerating the shift towards cleaner cooking technologies.
Dr SN Chandra Mouli, Director of Lorman Kitchen Equipments Pvt Ltd, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider removing or sharply reducing the current 18 per cent GST on induction cooking equipment.
He said wider adoption of induction systems could significantly reduce India's dependence on fossil fuels, many of which are imported, thereby easing the country's import burden and improving energy security.
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