Amid growing protest over the imposition of GST on essential commodities, Kerala government said it does not intend to tax items sold by entities like Kudumbashree, or small stores in 1 or 2kg packets
Within the first three weeks of the pilot, Kudumbashree has started receiving orders from states like Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal,Delhi,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, to name a few
The Kudumbashree-MGNREGS link, by providing women with a sustained opportunity for work, has created a steady source of income for them