Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced to waive off VAT on pulses, cut it on mustard oilcakes (Khal) from 5 per cent to 2 per cent and abolish the market fee on Gur. This apart, market fee on cotton would be kept at 1.6 per cent up to 2015.
He was addressing the State-level Vyapar Mandal Sammelan in Hisar. He said that since it was the duty of the State Government to provide security to traders, a coordination committee would be set up at the district level which would comprise officers from district administration and businessmen.
He said that he had directed the DGP to issue licenses for weapons to businessmen on a priority basis. The police have been told to pay special attention to the security of commercial areas in the state, for some anti-social elements may try to disturb the peace during the ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections. Hooda said the State Government would honour those businessmen in the district who paid highest taxes. Haryana today has a secure atmosphere where businessmen can carry out business and trade. From small to big traders, all are taking advantage of the benefits of the sops given by the State Government, he added.
Hooda also announced Rs 10 lakh each for the construction of two gaushalas in the district and also promised land for the playground of a school located in the mandi area.
The Chief Minister said that inspector raj had been abolished in the state. Those small traders who face loss due to short-circuit in a shop would get compensation of Rs5 lakh. Schemes have been made for street vendors for which market area would be developed on vacant land in HUDA sectors and committee areas.