Finance Department, GoA

Chaired a review meeting today, with senior officials at Kar Bhawan to strengthen tax administration, boost GST collection and enhance Assam’s own revenue to support the State’s development priorities. Earlier in the day, felicitated Tax Inspectors upon successful completion of their 50 day training programme, encouraging them to uphold integrity and professionalism in the discharge of their duties. Also emphasised the need for a comprehensive reorganisation of the department to strengthen its functioning and improve overall efficiency. 📍 Kar Bhawan, Ganeshguri, Dispur.

At the GST Council meeting held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, I shared a suggestion based on Assam’s experience as a consumer state. While expressing our support for the proposal, I highlighted the importance of providing greater administrative flexibility to destination states, particularly at the senior officer level, to facilitate effective implementation. The suggestion was made keeping in mind the practical experiences of consumer states like Assam within the GST framework.

This morning, took part in the ‘Orunodoi Sarothi’ workshop and training programme and addressed the 'Sarathi's, Hon’ble MLAs, officials of the concerned departments and the media. Orunodoi has emerged as a powerful instrument of women’s empowerment in Assam, providing direct financial support to women and strengthening their role in household decision-making under the leadership of Hon’ble CM Dr. @himantabiswa dangoriya. To make this support more accessible, ‘Orunodoi Sarothi’ is being introduced, with one dedicated Government employee in every LAC to assist beneficiaries with Aadhaar, banking and payment-related issues and facilitate grievance redressal. I am confident that this initiative will bring the Government closer to beneficiaries and ensure effective last-mile delivery of Orunodoi. 📍 Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara