The State has achieved a 25.43-per cent growth in revenue generation both from tax and non-tax sources by September 2015 compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal. The total revenue collection stood at Rs 13,187.59 crore. It was revealed at the all Secretaries’ meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary GC Pati here on Thursday. The State Plan Ex-penditure has also grown by 24-.07 per cent during the period.
During the period, the State generated own tax revenue of Rs 10134.48 crore marking a growth of 29.27 over the corresponding the period of the last year. Own taxes include land revenue, professional tax, stamps and registration duties, sales tax, vehicle tax, electricity tax etc.
Similarly, the State collected Rs 30.50 crore from nontax sources like mining royalty, industrial water tax, irrigation water use, forest and wildlife marking a growth of 14.18 per cent over last year.
The Chief Secretary advised departments to expedite execution of administrative reforms, simplify business system and facilitate processes for setting up of industrial units. Pati said more support be given to local entrepreneurs and startup ventures. He too directed them to ensure 100 per cent disposal of grievances with a logical end.
Pati said any negligence marked on part of officers would be seriously viewed. He wanted that reform process in the Puri Jagannath shrine administration and management be expedited. Meeting decided to build up a corpus fund for shrine.