Lakhanpur post obstacle for industrial growth: FoI

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 29: Federation of Industries (FoI) Jammu has alleged that Commercial Tax Post at Lakhanpur is an obstacle for industrial growth in the State.
In a meeting of the Federation held at AOI Bhawan here today under the chairmanship of Rajesh Jain, the members expressed strong resentment towards the working of Commercial Taxes Department, Lakhanpur, for causing unnecessary harassment to the industrial units by detaining trucks loaded with Industrial goods without any valid reasons. The members alleged that their vehicles are detained for the days together without any valid reason at Lakhanpur post and the arrogant behavior of the officials/ ETOs there have created fear and uncertainty in the minds of the fraternity.
They pointed out that the matter was earlier also brought to the notice of Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu but no improvement in the system was witnessed at Lakhanpur. The members also sought the intervention of Industries Minister Chander Parkash in this regard who assured to take up this issue with the Finance Minister. The FoI gave strong message to the CT Department officials to stop this practice of harassment at Lakhanpur as the members of the Federation would no longer be tolerating this kind of victimization and arrogant and negative attitude of the officials there.
The FoI also sought intervention of Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed in this regard as this practice is counter- productive for the growth of Industry in the State.
Co-chairman FoI Lalit Mahajan, Vijay Aggarwal, Romesh Badyal, Jatinder Aul, S B Abrol, Varun Singla and Viraaj Malhotra also attended the meeting.

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