SHIMLA: The Cabinet in its meeting held here today scrapped the Scheme for refund of tax to the two Gold Refineries in the State and ordered that the apparent criminal conspiracy to defraud the State of legitimate tax dues would be investigated by the vigilance and the guilty will be identified and punished as per the law of the land.
The two firms are required to deposit the total amount of arrears to the tune of Rs. 14,10,98,423 as tax of Gold Refinery Units under H.P. Tax on entry of Goods into Local Area Act, 2010.
It also decided that the incentive scheme for revival of sick industrial units in the State would also similarly be investigated.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the meeting.
It also decided to order an inquiry into the approvals accorded for the construction of Circuit House building at Chambaghat and Hospital building at Kandaghat in Solan district the work on which was reportedly started without the prior approval of council of Ministers by the previous Congress Government thereby flouting the rules of business and instructions of the Government.
The Cabinet gave its approval to fill up 200 posts of ayurvedic medical officers in Ayurveda department on contract basis. 100 posts will be filled batchwise and 100 through direct recruitment to cope with the shortage of ayurvedic doctors. This decision will go a long way in providing ayurveda health care facilities to the people of the State at their door steps.
The Cabinet approved extension of guarantee support of State Government of Rs. 325 crore in favour of H.P. State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd. upto 31stMarch, 2019 to facilitate loaning to the farmers.
The Cabinet accorded its approval to rename Government Ayurvedic Health Centre Salah Jandrah in district Kangra after the name of martyr Jagdish Singh Rana as a tribute to him.
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