| DECT holds meet, EC takes stock of problems | | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, Dec 16: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of T. Angchok IAS, Excise Commissioner, J & K Government at Toll Post Lakhanpur to have an overview of the problems being projected by the Industrial Units, for expeditious clearance of the vehicles carrying "Industrial Goods". The meeting was attended by Anoo Malhotra, Additional Commissioner Commercial (Administration) Jammu, Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Check Post Lakhanpur, Deputy Excise Commissioner, Toll Post Lakhanpur and other officers of the twin Departments of Excise & Commercial Taxes. The representatives of Industrial Association also attended the meeting.
The representatives of the Industrial Association desired for providing a dedicated weighbridge (bay) for vehicles carrying Industrial goods, early clearance of such vehicles, clearance of Industrial Goods round the clock, simplification of procedures, abolition of submission of annual Toll Tax performa and removal of other bottle necks hindering the early clearance of their vehicles including decongestion at the entrance to the state at Madhopur Bridge. The representatives were conveyed that the Departments have already taken up integration of the Excise & Commercial Taxes Department that will simplify the procedures and reduce interface that will help in speedy clearance of the vehicles.
The Excise Commissioner paying patient hearings to the problems of Industrial Association, issued instructions to the representatives of M/s Tata Consultancy Services to submit the proposal for integration at an earliest as the company is already looking after the computerization of the Commercial Taxes Department. He assured providing of dedicated three weighbridges (Two on Import side and one on Export side) for clearance of vehicles carrying industrial goods and a dedicated window for clearance of the industrial goods / vehicles. |
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