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NEW DELHI, Feb 7: Terming as "unsatisfactory" the current pace of taxpayers' grievance redressal process, the CBDT has asked the Income Tax Department to resolve these complaints within a maximum period of two months. In a urgent missive to all regional heads of department, Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairperson Atulesh Jindal has sought a quick resolution of these complaints as it is a key area being monitored by the Government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulling up the department on this front during a meeting last year. Recently, similar directives were issued to the Customs and Central Excise Departments working under the Central Board of Excise and Customs. The CBDT boss has asked the tax department officials to take up this job "on priority" and report back on its compliance. While the total number of complaints pending in the IT Department are about 7,800, 81 are pending for more than one year and 1,696 are pending for more than six months. "Considering the fact that our Citizens' Charter clearly lays down that all grievances should be disposed of within a period of two months, it is obvious that the overall progress on disposal of grievances is unsatisfactory .... "In spite of repeated instructions from the Board from time to time, a large num- ber of grievances have not been disposed of withing the prescribed timeline of 60 days from the date of their receipt," Jindal wrote in a recent com- munication to the Principal Chief Commissioners of the department across the country. He said that in view of this situation, it was necessary for the regional heads to "personal- ly" monitor these cases and direct their officers to attend to these grievances "on priority". "The grievances are required to be redressed within a maximum period of two months of their receipt. Further, if the finalisation of a decision on a particular griev- ance is expected to take longer than two months, an interim reply is required to be given for delay in redressal of the grievance," the newly appointed CBDT chief told his officers. In order to ensure compliance, Jindal has asked that a report in this regard should be sent to his office by the end of the first fort- night of this month by each of the regional IT heads.(PTI) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU To Dr. Sh S.P Vaid on being promoted as DG Courtesy: Prem Sagar Aziz (Former Minister) Dr. Sh S.P Vaid CONGRATULATIONS Crompton Organises Free Service Camp for Venue: M/s Arun Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Near Amar Flour Mill Gangyal 941918828, 9419191214 ON 8TH & 9TH FEBRUARY 2016 TIMING: 10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M. Through Authorised Service Centre M/s National Electronics Jammu 9419191643, 0191-2541643 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. Pumps Group of Products In case of Query Please Contact: 9646065522 DM ‘turns’ clerk; finds way to get 2 years’ work done in a month PATNA, Feb 7: Reviewing the functioning of the lower level of administration, Patna District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal today took to a clerk's job and suggested method to reduce time for completing the work. In his two-hour visit to the legal cell of the Secretariat, Aggarwal found that 375 cases of stamp refund were pending which would take about two years to dispose. But, the DM, who was transferred to the State capital in December last, found a way out to cut short the time and suggest- ed how the work could be done in a month, an official statement said. During the visit, the DM came across an employee who appeared over-aged while one of her certificates, alleged to be forged, stated that she was 55 years old. Aggarwal has instructed officials to constitute a medical board to verify her age, the state- ment said. Starting today, the DM has decided to visit different sections of district administration once a week to improve the work culture at lower level. He has also ordered Section, Block, District and Circle officers to do the same every Tuesday and review work, it said. Aggarwal was recently awarded by the Election Commission of India for best electoral practices during his tenure as the DM of Gaya. (PTI) Redress taxpayers’ grievance in two months: CBDT to IT Dept Headley to depose before Mumbai court MUMBAI, Feb 7: Pakistani-American LeT operative David Headley will for the first time depose before a Mumbai court tomorrow through video conference after being made an approver in the 26/11 attacks case which may further unravel the conspiracy behind the brazen terror strike. The court is currently trying key plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal. "This is for the first time in the Indian legal history that a 'foreign terrorist' will appear before an Indian court and testi- fy," Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said. Nikam said Headley's evi- dence is important to unfold many facts behind the 26/11 attack. He, however, refused to divulge any further informa- tion.(PTI)
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NEW DELHI, Feb 7:
Terming as "unsatisfactory"the current pace of taxpayers'grievance redressal process, theCBDT has asked the IncomeTax Department to resolve thesecomplaints within a maximumperiod of two months.
In a urgent missive to allregional heads of department,Central Board of Direct TaxesChairperson Atulesh Jindal hassought a quick resolution ofthese complaints as it is a keyarea being monitored by theGovernment, with PrimeMinister Narendra Modi pullingup the department on this frontduring a meeting last year.
Recently, similar directiveswere issued to the Customs andCentral Excise Departmentsworking under the Central
Board of Excise and Customs.The CBDT boss has asked
the tax department officials totake up this job "on priority" andreport back on its compliance.
While the total number ofcomplaints pending in the ITDepartment are about 7,800, 81are pending for more than oneyear and 1,696 are pending formore than six months.
"Considering the fact thatour Citizens' Charter clearly laysdown that all grievances shouldbe disposed of within a period oftwo months, it is obvious thatthe overall progress on disposalof grievances is unsatisfactory....
"In spite of repeatedinstructions from the Boardfrom time to time, a large num-ber of grievances have notbeen disposed of withing theprescribed timeline of 60 daysfrom the date of their receipt,"Jindal wrote in a recent com-
munication to the PrincipalChief Commissioners of thedepartment across the country.
He said that in view of thissituation, it was necessary forthe regional heads to "personal-ly" monitor these cases anddirect their officers to attend tothese grievances "on priority".
"The grievances are requiredto be redressed within a maximumperiod of two months of theirreceipt. Further, if the finalisationof a decision on a particular griev-ance is expected to take longerthan two months, an interim replyis required to be given for delay inredressal of the grievance," thenewly appointed CBDT chief toldhis officers.
In order to ensure compliance,Jindal has asked that a report inthis regard should be sent to hisoffice by the end of the first fort-night of this month by each of theregional IT heads.(PTI)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
To Dr. Sh S.P Vaidon being promoted as DG
Courtesy:Prem Sagar Aziz(Former Minister) Dr. Sh S.P Vaid
CONGRATULATIONS
Crompton
OrganisesFree Service Camp for
Venue: M/s Arun Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.Near Amar Flour Mill Gangyal
941918828, 9419191214ON 8TH & 9TH FEBRUARY 2016TIMING: 10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.
Through Authorised Service Centre M/s National Electronics Jammu 9419191643, 0191-2541643
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
Pumps Group of Products
In case of Query Please Contact: 9646065522
DM ‘turns’ clerk; finds way to get 2 years’ work done in a month
PATNA, Feb 7:
Reviewing the functioning of the lower level of administration,Patna District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal today took to aclerk's job and suggested method to reduce time for completing thework.
In his two-hour visit to the legal cell of the Secretariat,Aggarwal found that 375 cases of stamp refund were pendingwhich would take about two years to dispose.
But, the DM, who was transferred to the State capital inDecember last, found a way out to cut short the time and suggest-ed how the work could be done in a month, an official statementsaid.
During the visit, the DM came across an employee whoappeared over-aged while one of her certificates, alleged to beforged, stated that she was 55 years old. Aggarwal has instructedofficials to constitute a medical board to verify her age, the state-ment said.
Starting today, the DM has decided to visit different sections ofdistrict administration once a week to improve the work culture atlower level.
He has also ordered Section, Block, District and Circle officersto do the same every Tuesday and review work, it said.
Aggarwal was recently awarded by the Election Commissionof India for best electoral practices during his tenure as the DM ofGaya. (PTI)
Redress taxpayers’ grievance in two months: CBDT to IT Dept
Headley to deposebefore Mumbai court
MUMBAI, Feb 7:
Pakistani-American LeToperative David Headley willfor the first time depose before aMumbai court tomorrowthrough video conference afterbeing made an approver in the26/11 attacks case which mayfurther unravel the conspiracybehind the brazen terror strike.
The court is currently tryingkey plotter Sayed ZabiuddinAnsari alias Abu Jundal.
"This is for the first time inthe Indian legal history that a'foreign terrorist' will appearbefore an Indian court and testi-fy," Special Public ProsecutorUjjwal Nikam said.
Nikam said Headley's evi-dence is important to unfoldmany facts behind the 26/11attack. He, however, refused todivulge any further informa-tion.(PTI)
