The government is closely monitoring the price and supply situation in the markets and has deployed 175 senior officers to ensure a smooth transition to the goods and services tax (GST), Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia told the media on Tuesday. “We are keeping an eye on the prices and supply of essential and daily-use items, in particular,” he said, adding, “Not a single incident of hindrance in the implementation of the GST has been reported since its roll-out.” As many as 175 officers of the ranks of joint secretary and additional secretary have been given the charge of four-to-five districts each to oversee the GST implementation. These officers will not be in the field but will receive feedback from link officers posted in the respective districts on the availability of essential commodities and retail price movement. They will subsequently submit reports to a central monitoring group, chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and comprising 15 other secretaries who will meet ev