Set up mechanism to address taxpayers' grievances, Modi tells officials

Taking cognizance of the grievances expressed by taxpayers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked tax officials to set up a mechanism to deal with their issues and ensure a speedy resolution.

Modi on Wednesday chaired his fifteenth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

"After reviewing the progress towards implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana, he urged the concerned officials to work towards a uniform set of processes and procedures for utilization of the funds, so as to benefit the backward communities, including tribals, in the mineral rich districts," said a PMO statement.

"The review of the progress towards implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana showed that an amount of Rs. 3214 crore has been collected so far by the 12 mineral-rich states, and a much larger amount is expected to be collected in due course," it said.

Also reviewing the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to income tax administration, he expressed concern over the large number of grievances being expressed by taxpayers.

"A mechanism should be set up to deal with them," he said, urging the officials concerned to use technology to the maximum extent possible, to ensure speedy resolution.

Modi also reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects in the road, railway and power sectors, spread over several states including Rajasthan, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir.

--IANS

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