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Rather orders upgradation of Lower Munda toll plaza
7/5/2012 11:03:29 PM
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SRINAGAR, July 5: The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today ordered immediate upgradation and face lifting of Toll plaza Lower-Munda in Kashmir at a cost of over Rs. 7 crore. During his inspection to the toll plaza Lower-Munda today, the Minister asked the Chief Engineer Kashmir to undertake macadamization of the toll plaza immediately at cost of about Rs. 2 crore.
Minister was accompanied by the MLA, Dooru, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Principal Secretary Finance, M.I. Khandey, Commissioner Sale Tax, Kifayat Rizvi, Commissioner Excise and Taxation, Veenta Gupta, Chief Engineer R&B, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Deputy Commissioner Sale Tax (HQ), Showkat Aijaj and concerned officers of the Excise, Taxation and Sales Tax Department.
The Minister asked the engineers to constrict separate import and export barrels so that there is no traffic jamming and inconvenience to the public. He also ordered for setting up of High-Mast lights in the toll plaza complex for convenience of the transporter and commuters.
The Minister also chaired a meeting of the officers of Excise, Taxation and Sale Tax Department and discussed in detailed the broad contours of the upgradation plan prepared for the toll plaza. It was informed that two weigh-bridges, one each for export and import barrels, will be setup to clear the incoming and outgoing vehicles without any delay or inconveniences to the transporters and people. In addition 15 solar lights will be installed in the toll plaza to facilitate vehicles clearance by the toll plaza staff during the night hours.
It was informed in the meeting that the sales/imports made from Jammu Division to the tune of Rs. 209.53 crores was recorded at this check post in the year 2001-2002 which jumped to Rs. 3874.06 crores in 2011-12. Similarly, the export figures crossed upto Rs. 494.32 crores in 2011-2012 as compared to the meagre exports of Rs. 106 crores in 2001-2002. The security collected has jumped from Rs. 19.20 lakh in 2001-2002 to Rs. 63.34 lakh in 2011-2012 while as penalty recovered has crossed upto Rs. 90.66 lakh during 2011-2012 from meagre Rs. 3.13 lakh in 2001-2002.
Later, the Minister also inspected ongoing work on 8.45 km long Nowgam Banihal-Kazigund tunnel being construction by the Highway Authorities of India under four laning projects of the national highway. The tunnel is scheduled to be completed within 3 years. The Minister also met a deputation of locals and heard their demands about improvement and face-lifting of the Lower Munda check post. They said this check post is providing livelihood to thousands of people of the area and there is urgent need to upgrade the existing facilities in and around the check post
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