GUWAHATI, June 14: In June 1998, the Revenue (Settlement) Department had issued instructions to all deputy commissioners for realization of land revenue in respect of tea estates at the rate of Rs 15 per bigha. This was followed by another notification in October 1999 reducing the rates of land revenue from Rs 15 to Rs 12 per bigha in the revenue circles under the Brahmaputra Valley and from Rs 12 to Rs 9 per bigha in the revenue circles under the Barak Valley for the period from July 1998 to June 2003.
As a case study, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) checked the records of Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner in the Brahmaputra Valley and found that though the department had not extended the reduced rate of land revenue beyond June 2003, the DC continued to levy land revenue at the reduced rate of Rs 12 per bigha on 47518.56 bighas of land till March 2007. This error on the part of the district administration led to the short realization of revenue amounting to Rs 8.84 lakh in Lakhimpur district alone.
When the case was pointed out, the Deputy Commissioner said in May 2007 that the matter had been pending with the government. No report of further development on the matter was received till October 2008. The CAG reported the case to the department and government in November 2007, and the reply is awaited. This is the situation in just one district. According to sources, when such short realization in other districts of the State are taken into consideration, the amount exceeds Rs 3 crore. THE SENTINEL
As a case study, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) checked the records of Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner in the Brahmaputra Valley and found that though the department had not extended the reduced rate of land revenue beyond June 2003, the DC continued to levy land revenue at the reduced rate of Rs 12 per bigha on 47518.56 bighas of land till March 2007. This error on the part of the district administration led to the short realization of revenue amounting to Rs 8.84 lakh in Lakhimpur district alone.
When the case was pointed out, the Deputy Commissioner said in May 2007 that the matter had been pending with the government. No report of further development on the matter was received till October 2008. The CAG reported the case to the department and government in November 2007, and the reply is awaited. This is the situation in just one district. According to sources, when such short realization in other districts of the State are taken into consideration, the amount exceeds Rs 3 crore. THE SENTINEL
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