Union Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday came forward to announce a number of big promises for Jharkhand in Union Budget for next financial year. Addressing the 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of FJCCI, he also tried to clear a number of apprehensions among business fraternity about Goods and Services Tax (GST) expected to be implemented from FY 2017-18.
Meghwal, who hails from Bikaner (Rajasthan) and also an MP from same constituency, said that Jharkhand will have special place in forthcoming Budget. “Apart from this, special provisions will be made for Tana Bhagats of the State. Definition of small traders will also be tried to change by escalating upper cap of Rs. 10 lakh,” the Minister said while addressing the business fraternity.
On suspicions about GST, Meghwal said at Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) AGM that new tax will not exceed prevailing tax on goods and all inputs will be credited into it. “There will be no tax on apparels and systems will be simplified so that traders don’t find themselves in a mess at adapting to it and adopting it,” said Meghwal.
Other than distinguished guests like Rajyasabha MP Mahesh Poddar and Harivansh, Chamber President Pawan Sharma, General Secretary Vinay Agrawal, Vice President Kunal Ajmani, Treasurer Ranjit Gadodia and imminent faces of the business in the city like PHD Chamber of Commerce President (Jharkhand) Pawan Bajaj, representatives of HEC, Burnpur Cement and hundreds of traders from districts were present at the occasion.
Keeping his box of promises open, Meghwal said at the occasion of his felicitation programme organised by Marwari fraternity of the city that the waiting period for Rajasthani language in the 8th Schedule of Constitution of India was almost over. “I must say that very soon we will see Rajasthani language in the 8th Schedule. I will also try to have at least a couple of trains between Jharkhand and Rajasthan in next Budget, which is badly lacking these days with just one weekly train between two states,” said Meghwal. He also assured all possible help to each and every Marwari in need in Delhi.
At an another programme Meghwal said that the Union government was open handedly ready to provide every possible support, once Jharkhand Rajya Khadi Evam Gramodyog Board came forward to start training centres at every district for skill development. While visiting training centres being run by Board and inspecting clothing lines prepared by Tana Bhagats, Meghwal said that the Board was doing wonderful job of providing employable training to youth. He also assured full support of Union government in this. In presence of Mahesh Poddar, Board Chairman Sanjay Seth and Ranchi Municipal Corporation Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya, he garlanded statue of Mahatma Gandhi there.