Tax collection in Haryana marks 12 % increase

CHANDIGARH, JULY 31

Tax collection in Haryana has increased by an average of 12 per cent during the last four years. The collection which was Rs 25,567 crore in 2013-14, has increased to about Rs 41,000 crore in 2017-18.

       Stating this here today, the Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, said under the leadership of the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, Haryana is leading in every field, and this achievement is the result of the transparent policies pursued by the state government.

        The growth of tax collection which was 8.52 per cent in 2013-14, has now increased to 20.76 per cent, which is a great achievement. The collection includes stamp and registration fee, excise duty, vehicle tax and sales tax/GST.

        Capt. Abhimanyu said the financial condition of Haryana was improving. While on one hand, government funds are being utilized appropriately, on the other hand, the tax collection has gone up.  

      The tax collection was Rs 25,567 crore in 2013-14, Rs 27,635 crore in 2014-15, Rs 30,930 crore in 2015-16, Rs 34,026 crore in 2016-17 and Rs 41,000 in 2017-18. In terms of annual increase, which was 8.52 in 2013-14, has reached 20.76 per cent in 2017-18, he added.

 STUDENTS UNIONS ELECTIONS: The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, has said that students’ union elections would be held in colleges and universities of the state in the last week of September, or, in the first week of October. 

Issuing directions in this regard to all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police through video-conferencing here today, he told them to make all arrangements to ensure that the elections could be held in a peaceful manner.

 He said since the additional water released from Yamuna river would reach Delhi by tomorrow and move towards Faridabad and Palwal, the district administrations of Faridabad and Palwal would have to remain alert and make all necessary arrangements.
        Others present at the meeting included the Education Minister, Mr. Ram Bilas Sharma, Chief Secretary, Mr. D.S. Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mrs. Keshni Anand Arora, Director General of Police, Mr. B.S. Sandhu, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Mohd. Akil, Inspector General of Police (CID), Mr. Anil Kumar Rao, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. Mandeep Singh Brar, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Mr. Sameer Pal Srow, and other senior officers. 

ADDITONAL CHARGE: Haryana Government has given additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Kurukshetra Development Board, Kurukshetra to Sanyam Garg, City Magistrate, Kurukshetra, relieving Mrs. Pooja Chanwaria of the said charge.

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