Ministry of Mines maintain GST reductions to learn housing sector, small scale enterprises

In an announcement issued on Thursday (September 11, 2025), the Ministry of Mines enumerated that the lowered GST charges advisable on the 56th assembly of the council would have a optimistic impression on the housing trade and small-scale enterprises. 

The council had advisable decreasing the GST price on marble and travertine blocks, granite blocks, sand lime bricks and sure family commodities manufactured from brass, aluminium and copper, amongst different issues, from 12% to five%. 

Benefit to housing trade  

Particularly referring to the discount in granite and marble, the assertion famous the suggestions made after the 56th assembly of the council to be of specific worth to the housing trade citing its extensive utilization there. For perspective, extraction of granite and marbles happen broadly in states as Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka. 

The ministry additional acknowledged the discount of GST on sand lime bricks would assist decrease the expenditure for establishing low-cost housing, particularly in rural areas.

Benefit to households 

Additionally, the ministry advised the discount of GST charges on brass kerosene strain range, from 12% to five%, would help rural and low-income households, making the fundamental cooking requirements cheaper and increasing entry. 

Furthermore, making a word of the discount in family utensils, milk cans and sure articles — manufactured from copper and/or aluminium, amongst different issues, it argued, “MSMEs engaged in manufacturing of such utensils may also profit from increased demand and wider markets for such merchandise.”