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GRANT No.VII COMMERCIALTAXESADMINISTRATION (Contd.)
NOTES AND COMMENTS
REVENUE
(i) Therewas shortfall in utilisation of funds of
`
82,91.62 lakh even lesser than the original
provision. The supplementary provision of
`
7,27.28 lakh obtained in March 2013 proved
unnecessary and could have been restricted to a token provision, wherever necessary.
(ii) The surrender of
`
90,71.22 lakh inMarch 2013 was in excess of eventual saving of
`
90,18.90 lakh.
(iii) Saving in original plus supplementary provision occurredmainly under:
Head
Total grant
Actual
Excess (+)
expenditure
Saving (-)
(Rupees in lakh)
2040 Taxes on Sales, Trade etc.
MH 001 Direction and
Administration
1.SH(01) Headquarters Office
O.
30,70.51
S.
27.28
R.
(-)6,84.92
24,12.87
24,50.83
(+)37.96
Reduction in provision was the net effect of decrease of
`
7,97.96 lakh and an increase of
`
1,13.04 lakh. While reasons for decrease of
`
3,50.54 lakh was stated to be due to
non-starting of works for want of administrative orders, specific reasons for remaining decrease
of
`
4,47.42 lakh and an increase in provision of
`
1,13.04 lakh have not been intimated.
As the expenditure fell short of even the original provision, the supplementary provision of
`
27.28 lakh obtained inMarch 2013 proved unnecessary.
Reasons for final excess have not been intimated(August 2013).
2.SH(03) DistrictOffices
O.
3,35,83.63
R.
(-)59,16.17
2,76,67.46
2,76,81.26
(+)13.80
Reduction in provisionwas the net effect of decrease of
`
64,63.93 lakh and an increase of
`
5,47.76 lakh. Specific reasons for decrease as well as increase in provision have not been
intimated.
Reasons for final excess have not been intimated(August 2013).
Similar saving occurred during the year 2011-2012.