In an attempt to break the monopoly of liquor mafia the Yogi Government will introduce on-line tendering system allowing people to go for bid and has decided to link the whole process with Aadhar and PAN card. The decision was taken the cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday. Government spokesman Sidharthnath Singh said that decision was taken to break the monopoly of liquor mafia who were working as a syndicate. “The shops will now be auctioned through online and one person will be allowed to get licence of only two shops in one district,” he said adding that to control back-door ownership the licences will be linked with Aadhar and PAN numbers. With this decision Yogi Government has changed a decade old policy of the Mayawati when in 2008 she had introduced special zone systems and allowed particular business group to control special areas. “Once we have decided to go for on-line bidding the hegemony of a particular group or house will end automatically,” he said.
Instead of hologram government has decided to introduce track and trash system where selling of fake liquor from authorized shops will be impossible, Singh said.
“Government will also introduce incentive system for renewal. For renewal sale should be more than 6 per cent in case country made liquor, 40 per cent for IMFl and 30 per cent for beer. The shops which will match these figures will be entitled for renewal,” he said. The government will also alow digital payments and shops will be open from 12 noon to 9 pm against the present timing of 9 am to 11 pm. The shops will not be allowed near residential areas, educational institutions, residential areas and religious places. “Through this policy government expects to earn Rs 4670 cr which will be 29 per cent more than last year,” he said. Molasses Policy: Government has also introduced molasses policy under which sugar mills have been allowed to de-register their quota. For mills it would be just 12 per cent against 25 per cent last time. “This decision was taken because of excess production of molasses this year. There is still 455 lakh quintal of molasses with the mills.,” spokesman said. “This decision will help the mills to part away with excess molasses, which in turn will be used in liquor and pharma companies,” he said.
ODOP Approved” The state cabinet has approved the One District One Project (ODOP) which will be unveiled in UP Diwas on Wednesday. This system will promote tradition of each district and open market for local artisans. The finances will be made available through Mudra and Stand Up policy. E-market would be made available to them, he said.
Hawker Policy: Cabinet has also given its approval for the hawkers under which they will be given protection in industrial places. This policy is just an extension of the Nagar Nigam Act where government has decided to give permanent places for the people who make their living by hawking their goods.
UP Co-Op Society: Circumventing Upper House the Government has decided to bring an ordinance on UP Co-Op Society Act, which was sent to select committee by Vidhan Parishad in recent winter session. Cabinet approved amendment in the Section 29 and 31 of the Act.
“The aim of the amendment is to ensure that work should continue even if head of the management committee is either transferred or he expires. The Committee will not be defunct in the absence of its Head,” Singh said. “This will ensure proper distribution of fertilizers and seeds to the farmers,” he said.
In other decision cabinet has increased financial help for setting up of Divisional training centre in lucknow from Rs 10 crore to Rs 11.40 crore. Cabinet has also approved Centre’s proposal to have technical and trained professionals in libraries and thus now the UP Secretariat library which has 23 posts will have library science graduate. Fifteen posts for them have been reserved.
Government has also allowed Kshetra panchayat and Zila panchayat to have regulatory role in controlling slaughter houses in their areas. It has suggested amendments in Khsetriya Panchayat and District panchayat Act 1961. Government has also suggested opening of Vedic Science Centre in BHU and for this has sanctioned Rs 8 crore.
Budget session: The Budget session of the state legislature will be from February 8 which will continue till March 22. Decision regarding this was taken in the cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday. This being the first session of the state legislature it will start with Joint session to be addressed by Governor Ram Naik. “Other details of the Budget session will be decided by the Business Advisory Committee,” Government spokesman Sidharthnath Singh said.