Lucknow, July 15 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that owing to planned efforts, there has been a continuous increase in the state's tax and non-tax revenue collection.
While reviewing the latest status of non-tax revenue receipts for the current financial year in a high-level meeting, the CM said, "In the first quarter of the current financial year, over Rs 51,000 crore has been received through various means. Of this, approximately Rs 28,000 crore came from GST and VAT, Rs 12,000 crore from excise tax, Rs 7,500 crore from stamp and registration, Rs 3000 crore from transport, Rs 733 crore from energy and over Rs 114 crore from land revenue. This situation is considered satisfactory. The collected amount will be utilised for the state's development, public interest and welfare projects."
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna and Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh and Stamp and Registration Minister Ravindra Jaiswal were present during the meeting.