Sukhbir assures early relief to Amritsar industry and trade

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

AMRITSAR, SEPT 6

The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal,  today assured an early relief to Industry Trade and other sections of the Amritsar area that called on him to seek various kinds of relief in taxation policy.

Revenue & Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia pleaded the cause of various sectors of Industry & Trade and requested Deputy Chief Minister who is also holding Excise & Taxation portfolio and impressed upon Deputy Chief Minister to take an early call on their requests.

Taking serious view of break down of civic conditions in Sabzi Mandi, Mr. Badal asked Punjab Mandi Board to take immediate steps to restore sewerage and water supply network in the Mandi besides making all arrangements for cleanliness there. He also asked electricity authorities to upgrade power infrastructure in Mandi for quality power supply. Mr. Badal said that if Punjab Mandi was earning mandi fee from Amritsar mandi the board was duty bound to provide all civic amenities in the mandi.

Reacting to the demand made by Punjab Rice Millers Association for exemption from 3% Punjab Infrastructure Development Fund, Mr. Badal constituted a three member committee to study this issue thread bare and make a suggestion thereof. He said that the committee would make detailed assessment of investment potential if PIDF was waved, compare it with neighbouring state and also calculate the indirect saving by the state if the farmers switch over from Parmal to Basmati Paddy. Mr. Badal asked the committee its report within one week.

Prominent amongst those who were present in the meeting included Mr. Gurinderjit Singh Sandhu, Financial Commissioner Development, Mr. A.R. Talwar, Financial Commissioner Industries, Mr. Jagpal Singh, Financial Commissioner Animal Husbandry, Mr. D.P. Reddy Principal Secretary Excise & Taxation, Mr. A. Venuparsad Commissioner Excise & Taxation, Mr. Gurwaryam Singh Comptroller Printing & Stationery, Mr. Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Special Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister.