The deputy chief minister — who also holds the charge of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department — said although the target given by the Centre was 57 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procurement for the current season, the state government procured 58.59 lakh metric tonnes till November 14, a day before procurement process is completed.
Chautala also said that GST collections in the state grew 22.71 per cent to Rs 18,290 crore so far against Rs 14,302 crore a year ago.
“If we compare consumption and production based-states, Haryana is at the number one spot. Only three states — Sikkim, Goa and Delhi — are ahead, of which Delhi is consumption based with a limited production,” he added.
Likewise, healthy growth has also been registered in excise collections, said Chautala, who also holds the Excise portfolio.
“Haryana’s excise year, which ends on June 7, we have registered a 23 per cent growth with collections so far of Rs 5,125 crore. We will cross the Rs 9,500 crore figure by end of the current fiscal,” he noted.
Our distilleries are monitored by CCTVs, said Chautala.
Fifty-five per cent of liquor vends have installed a Point-of-Sale system and by December the remaining have been ordered to install or else they will be penalised, he said.
