Bharatiya Bikash Parishad State president Surendra Panigrahi on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Governor urging the Government to check the unwarranted and extravagant expenditure to revive economy in the State, which has been hit hard due to the lockdown.
The extraordinary health-emergency situation has not only an adverse impact on business, but also necessitated tax reforms in the country, Panigrahi said.
To put the economic growth of the State in right track and for its revival, the Parishad suggested eleven-point reforms to the State Governor for consideration.
Among other things, the suggestions include: industries which have signed MoUs with the Government to provide infrastructure for running Covid-19 Hospitals should be asked to provide 100% free service to the corona patients; stop expenditures on study tours and foreign tours of all Government officers; ban use of charted planes and helicopters by officers to visit district headquarters; leaders rehabilitated in corporations be removed and asked to surrender Government bungalows and vehicles to save crores of rupees; stop revised rate of payment of salary, pension, and allowances paid to MLAs and former MLAs and pay the same as per the old rate; dissolve the State Planning Board and withdraw facilities provided to its Members since not a single meeting has been conducted by the board in last 15 years; cut 50% of the salary of Government employees; stop salaries and allowances of the employees working in Government organisations which remain closed during lockdown; and withdraw additional vehicles, drivers, and personal staffs like peons, gardeners, cooks attached to IAS/IPS officers and Ministers to prevent their misuse and unwanted expenditure.