The Haryana Government on Monday launched online service for issuance of form ‘C’ of the Excise and Taxation Department. Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar launched the facility and hailed it as a significant initiative taken by the Department on the road to good governance. Manohar lal Khattar while talking to the mediapersons said that online issuance of form ‘C’ would prove beneficial to the entrepreneurs, consumers as well as the Government.
Earlier, traders faced lot of difficulties in getting form ‘C’. Now, online application would pave the way for hassle-free issuance of the form, he added. He said the launch of online form ‘C’ would ensure transparency. After successful testing of the facility for a month, it would be made compulsory for all traders. Commenting on the ongoing process of ‘Digital Haryana’ on the pattern of ‘Digital India’, the Chief Minister said, “We have listed 163 services which will be linked with online system to make their delivery hassle-free and transparent. Out of these, 23 services have been linked with online system. We will bring many more services online next year.”
On the implementation of the biometric attendance system in offices, he said that adequate required infrastructure for making it a success was being provided. The biometric attendance system is being implemented in a phased manner; after the headquarters, it would be implemented at district, sub- division and block level.
Speaking on the occasion, Excise and Taxation Minister Capt Abhimanyu said that all activities of the Department would now be done at the click of the mouse and rolled out within a month. Online issuance of form ‘C’ was a long pending demand of dealers which has now been met. It would ease the entire process, improve efficiency and enable the Department to not only achieve its budgeted target but also give better results, added the Minister.