UP has immense possibilities, says CM Adityanath
stresses on finding new sources of revenue for state
Lucknow (PTI): Theft of revenue is a national loss and there is a need to raise awareness to prevent attempts to evade GST, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath said on Saturday as he stressed on creating new sources of revenue for the state.
"Uttar Pradesh is a land of immense possibilities, we should also create new sources of revenue collection. Concerted efforts should be made in line with the GST and VAT collection target of Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the current financial year," an official release quoted the chief minister saying during a meeting to review the updated status of non-tax revenue receipts in the current fiscal.
To increase revenue collection, a clear target should be given to field officers. This should be reviewed weekly or monthly, the chief minister said.
"Quarterly review will continue from my end. Departments concerned should make every necessary effort for revenue collection relative to the target," he said.
Adityanath said that strict action should be taken against making and selling of illegal liquor. Such activities should not happen in any district and it should also be ensured that liquor shops do not operate near religious places, schools and highways, he said.
The chief minister said that vehicles engaged in mining work should not be overloaded under any circumstances.
Due to planned efforts, non-tax revenue collection of the state is continuously increasing. In the first quarter of the current financial year, revenue of more than Rs 46,000 crores has been collected so far through various means, he said.
This can be called satisfactory and the amount collected from the public will be spent in the development of the state, Adityanath added.
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MP CM Yadav announces credit cards, financial aid for cow keepers
Bhopal, Nov 2: The Madhya Pradesh government will provide credit cards to those rearing cows and their progeny, similar to those available to farmers, to help manage the upkeep of cattle, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Saturday.
“Along with the people growing crops, credit cards will also be made available to those rearing cows and their progeny to enable them to manage expenses on their care,” Yadav said during the state-level ‘Govardhan Puja’ ceremony at Ravindra Bhawan here.
He said that people who care for more than 10 cows will be given special financial aid, adding that the state government will invest and make arrangements for rearing 5,000 to 10,000 cows under the limits of municipal Corporations.
He said that people found guilty of slaughtering cows in MP will get seven years of imprisonment.
Earlier, he took part in the Govardhan Puja at his official house.
Later in Gwalior, where he attended two such events, Yadav said the state would protect the cow and its offspring.
Ministers and MLAs across the state also participated in Govardhan Puja.
Before holding this function at the state level, the BJP government in MP had organised ‘Shastra Puja’ (worshipping of weapons) on Dussehra in a similar manner, with the CM, his ministers and MLAs across the state joining in.
