Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka stated that compared to the previous year, the Commercial Taxes department recorded an overall 6 percent growth, which he described as a positive development.He said that in March, the department had set a revenue target of Rs 600 crore through CST and VAT, and approximately Rs 500 crore was realized. Bhatti Vikramarka emphasized the need for a well-structured plan moving forward and advised officials accordingly.

The Deputy Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Resource Mobilization at the Secretariat here on Monday. Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Duddilla Sridhar Babu and Jupally Krishna Rao, who are members of the committee, participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials to identify and rectify any revenue leakages in the Excise department to enhance income. Although good progress has been seen in the sale of apartments and flats, the expected momentum is lacking in the sale of agricultural lands and open plots. The group of Ministers instructed officials to analyze the situation and take appropriate action.

Regarding the Transport department, the Ministers directed that the newly introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system be widely implemented across various departments to conduct large-scale inspections.

They further instructed the Tribal Welfare department to ensure that sand sales in tribal areas be conducted through tribal societies, identifying genuine beneficiaries and enrolling them as members. They stressed that the department must take this seriously and implement it carefully to ensure real tribal members receive income.

The group of Ministers also instructed Revenue officials to identify valuable government lands in district centers and take immediate steps to protect them. The HMDA was advised to expedite the process of issuing construction permits.