Online E-TP services will be implemented from E-Khanij portal in 12 more districts of the State from January, said Minister for Mineral Resources Rajendra Shukla on Sunday. "Online deposit would facilitate way for ambitious cashless scheme," he added and issued directives to officials concerned to ensure preparations in this direction. Shukla further mentioned that directives have been issued to all the officers of the concerned district offices in this regard. Shukla said that royalty amount was deposited through E-TP by the mine contractors through chalans earlier.
Now cashless system has been implemented to deposit royalty amount online through E-TP. This arrangement will fulfil the intention of the State and Union Governments' ambitious cashless scheme.
Moreover, Shukla informed that online E-TP services have been launched through E-Khanij portal successfully in Jabalpur from October 1, 2016. An amount of Rs 2 crore 55 lakh 65 thousand 828 towards royalty has been received by the Government till date. Also, 19 thousand 839 online E-TP have been issued through E-Khanij portal.
The E-TP services are being implemented in Balaghat, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Satna, Rajgarh, Betul, Indore, Ujjain, Neemuch, Gwalior, Bhind and Hoshangabad in the next phase from the month of January, 2017. Also training related to online E-TP is being imparted to the mining contractors and officers of the department by the IT team from directorate level. Arrangements at district levels are being ensured. Moreover, training has been imparted by the department to the officers and contractors through videoconferencing.
The Minister said that online E-TP services are proposed to be implemented in the remaining districts in the second phase. Furthermore, online E-TP services will be implemented in all the districts of the State after sorting out the probable difficulties.