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| Rather for arduous efforts to maintain growth tempo | | Excise Department registers growth of 8.52% | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: In a significant achievement, the State Excise Department has registered a growth of 8.52 percent in first seven months of the current fiscal with a revenue collection of Rs. 565.04 crores which is Rs. 44.35 crores more than the revenue realised during the corresponding period of last fiscal. This was given out at a review meeting of the Excise Department held here today under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, A R Rather. Principal Secretary Finance, B.B. Vyas, Excise Commissioner Vineeta Gupta, all Deputy Excise Commissioners and other officers were present in the meeting
While reviewing the enforcement activities undertaken by the department, the Minister was informed that 108 persons were arrested in 2043 raids and 2335 kg of Lehan destroyed during the period, and a penalty of Rs. 27.17 lakh recovered from the offenders. In addition, 660 bottles of intoxicating drugs were seized and Bhang on 2122 kanals was destroyed while 10185 kgs of polythene was also siezed during checking.
The Minister said that the department has maintained a healthy growth rate in revenue collection which has been achieved with the efficient functioning of the officers and the field functionaries. He asked them to work with more dedication to achieve the set targets.
Rather stressed that there is a need to chalk out a comprehensive strategy to plug in loopholes causing revenue leakage.
He exhorted the officers to work with utmost dedication and honesty to accomplish the assigned duties and also stressed on the need for intensified surveillance to check menace of illicit liquor and cultivation of narcotics. |
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