Haryana Earned Nearly Rs 75 Crore As “Covid Cess” On Liquor Sales: Dushyant Chautala
Dushyant Chautala additionally holds the Excise and Taxation Division of the state.
New Delhi:
Haryana’s Excise Division amassed just about Rs 75 crore as ”COVID Cess” on liquor gross sales all through the three-month duration starting mid-Would possibly, Deputy Leader Minister Dushyant Chautala mentioned on Thursday.
Within the first 3 months of the Excise Coverage of the state for 2020-21 which got here into impact in mid-Would possibly in view of the COVID-19 lockdown imposed previous, Rs 262.98 crore extra was once amassed as excise accountability compared to the primary quarter of ultimate 12 months, he mentioned.
Mr Chautala additionally holds the Excise and Taxation Division of the state.
The state govt had in Would possibly made up our minds to impose a “COVID cess” on all varieties of liquor: Rs five in step with quart in case of nation liquor, Rs. 20 in step with quart for Indian-made Overseas liquor (IMFL), Rs five in case of sturdy beer and Rs 2 in case of different beer and Rs 50 in step with pack more than 375 ml in case of Imported Overseas Liquor (IFL).
The deputy leader minister mentioned the Excise Division recorded its very best earnings assortment regardless of the disruptions brought about via the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Within the 2020-21 Excise Coverage’s first quarter, Rs 262.98 crore further excise accountability has been amassed compared to ultimate 12 months’s corresponding quarter,” he instructed journalists.
Reacting to allegations of a liquor rip-off being levelled via the opposition, Mr Chautala mentioned had there been a rip-off, the Excise Division should not have made the sort of prime earnings assortment. This “displays that there is not any rip-off”, he mentioned.
Mr Chautala mentioned GPS monitoring device could be put in in cars popping out of the distilleries within the state, and a committee has been constituted for this goal. The committee could also be gazing the practices in different states, he added.
He knowledgeable that the method of set up of CCTV cameras is within the ultimate levels and via the tip of September, all distilleries may have those cameras.
Excise and taxation officers of districts that experience distilleries had been directed to seek advice from those gadgets and test the cameras each and every 15 days.
Mr Chautala mentioned an inquiry was once being performed in opposition to officers who issued liquor allows and passes from March 27 to March 31 all through the lockdown.
Motion might be taken in opposition to the ones discovered to blame as quickly because the investigation is done, he mentioned.
