<h1>Minister announces GST cuts on nutraceuticals, urges industry to pass savings to consumers and boost local manufacturing</h1> A government minister announced recent GST rate reductions affecting nutraceuticals and related products, describing the reforms as transformational and forecasting increased consumption and sales volumes. The minister urged industry to pass all GST savings fully to consumers and to promote domestically manufactured products that generate local employment, regardless of company ownership. The announcement links tax changes to broader economic objectives-boosting demand, supporting MSMEs and farmers, advancing preventive healthcare, and contributing to long-term GDP targets-while calling for industry commitments to consumer pricing and national economic goals.