NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the country's top most bureaucrats on Wednesday to "support" traders in a bid to determine their problems relating to the goods and services tax (GST).

be in charge of  the monthly interaction with officials, known as Pragati, Modi said chief secretaries should employ the district administration to facilitate small traders to access and adopt the new system.

"The Prime Minister said while traders across the country are positive and are accepting this new taxation arrangement, they need supporting system so that their problems can be resolved," an official statement said.

The PM retold that small businesses must register with the GST Network to take benefit of business opportunities.

He said the common man and the trader must get benefited from this path-breaking decision. The government is under attack from businesses over the rollout of GST, with a number of small traders finding the acquiescence requirement unwieldy.

"The PM said that GeM enlargse the pace of procurement and enhances transparency, besides supporting enterprise at the local level. He urged all chief secretaries to see the sights of its use to the extent possible, to minimize leakages and delays," the PMO said.

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