Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 27 2010:
In a span of 24 days since the re-opening of an integrated check post at Henbung, Senapati district on December 2, government has able to collect Rs.3 crore as taxes.
The check post was re-opened to ensure that the revenue to come to the government's account reaches unfailingly.
The taxation check post at Henbung had remained defunct since October, 2006 and it was re-opened on December 2 following a government decision to boost government revenue collection.
Officials estimate that with the re-opening of this integrated post, government will able to collect taxes to the tune of Rs.200 crores per year as government revenue.
To enable the check post to function without fear and intimidation, the government has also posted a company of 6th India Reserved Battalion (IRB) to man the post.
Currently, a 13 member staff including officers is manning the check post and discharging their duty of levying taxes from trucks transporting goods to the state.
According to officials stationed at the post, they are collecting taxes from about 100 trucks a day on the average after checking the goods being transported by them.
State Works minister, K Ranjit today inspected the functioning of the recently re-opened check post.
During an interaction with the officials and other staff of the check post, he instructed them to discharge their duties sincerely while ensuring them that the government will provide all requirements including security protection.
Asserting that there is the need for strengthening revenue collection mechanisms of the state government for funding developmental works, he pointed out that the Henbung Check Post is one of the most important centres for collection of taxes payable to the government.
Informing that work for computerization of the check post has been taken up, the minister said, the computerization process had been hindered by power supply problems.
A transformer has been installed for a dedicated power supply, he added.
The minister while inspecting Hot Mixing Plants on NH 39 faced complaints from villagers that the plants were causing pollution in the surrounding areas.