Issues under various schemes raised at Panchayat Samiti
Dehradun: Installation of electricity poles, construction of roads, filling up of potholes and release of ration cards and pensions under various schemes were raised at the meeting of Kshetriya Panchayat Samiti held at Raipur Block on Thursday. Raipur block pramukh Beena Bahuguna presided over the Kshetriya Panchayat Samiti meeting while Raipur MlA Umesh Sharma ‘Kau’ was the chief guest on the occasion. Elected panchayat representatives raised issues related to various departments and demanded their redressal. Apart from the above issues, repair of government school buildings and boundary walls and matters pertaining to payjal and MNREGA schemes also figured. Gram pradhan Hari Prasad Bhatt opposed inclusion of gram panchayats under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation. Others present on the occasion were district panchayat member Rajesh Parmar, district panchayat raj officer M Jafar Khan, block development officer Bhagwant Jhinkwan and land and water conservation officer Abhilasha Bhatt.
1 dies after being knocked down by roadways bus
Dehradun :One person died after he was knocked down by a roadways bus at lakhibagh, Kotwali in Dehradun on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Atik Ahmed, resident of Bhandari Bagh. Police found the body lying at the railway station gate. The body was later sent for post-mortem. Police team has been formed to nab the driver of the bus, said a Kotwali police station officer.
CII U’khand State Council announces workshop on GST
Dehradun: Continuing with the earlier workshops on Goods and Services Tax, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Uttarakhand State Council has announced another workshop on GST towards enabling a smooth and successful transition at a local hotel on June 24. The State finance minister Prakash Pant along with officials of the state government and central excise department are also expected to be present at the worshop.
Talking about the objective of holding the workshops, CII Uttarakhand state council chairman Vikas Garg said it was important for industry to understand the impact and opportunities offered by this particular piece of legislation. GST will affect all industries, irrespective of the sector or geographical location. Garg expressed the concern of industry members in the special category states which are enjoying incentives at present as there is still no clarity on how the incentives will be availed of by the units under the GST regime.