Arunachal Govt achieved a record benchmark of Rs. 2100 Crore revenue generation
State own tax revenue during Revised Estimate (RE) recorded a growth of 33% while the Non Tax Revenue in RE saw 29% growth in the fiscal year of 2018 – 2019.
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh Government under the able leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu has achieved a record benchmark of Rs. 2100 Crore revenue generation in States own tax and non tax sector marking an increase of Rs. 500 Crores from the last financial years collection of Rs. 1598.49 Cr.
True to his commitment to ensure that the revenue generation would cross Rs. 2000 Crores benchmark in 2018 -19, Khandu displayed the Government’s sincerity and dedication towards checking revenue leakages and enriching the state exchequer.
State own tax revenue during Revised Estimate (RE) recorded a growth of 33% while the Non Tax Revenue in RE saw 29% growth in the fiscal year of 2018 – 2019.
While crediting the achievement to the hardworking Government employees, especially the enforcement departments, Khandu said “there has been a visible improvement in work culture in last two and half years. The Team Arunachal mantra has ignited minds of the employees to deliver for good to the people of the state. This resulted in multiplying the State revenue from its past collection”.
“For past 33 years since we attained Statehood in 1987, the revenue generation of the state never touched the mark of 1000 Crore. But due to the concerted effort and hardwork of the state government and its dedicated officers the revenue generation shot a record new height of Rs 2100 Cr in 2018 -19” the CM said.
It may be mentioned that the state revenue generation in 2015-16 was just Rs. 927.18 Crores which rose to Rs. 1253.57 crores in 2016-17. And in 2017-18, it was Rs. 1598.57 Crore and in 2018-19, it touched the mark of Rs. 2100 Crores.
