Himalayan Times (1954)

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Miroh U, 1951

TAXATION ENQUIRY
' COMMISSION

Calcutta, March, 5

Tha following Press
Note has been issued by
tlin Taxation Enquiry.
Comnvss on Governmi nt,
of India :

The Taxation Enquiry
Commission continued their
hearing of witnesses in
Calcutta today. In'.tho
forenoon, the commission
examined representatives
of: the West Bengal Mu-
nicipal Association who
pointed out that the re-
ceipts of Municipalities
were inadequate and
should be increased. They
urged that the State (>o-
v'srnment should allot to
the municipalities a res >-
liable .share, of the receipts
from entertainment tax.
motor- vehicles tax, excise
duties and stamp duties
collected on land trans-
fers. They stated that1 the
exemption of Union. Gov-
ernment property from
municipal taxes must be
withdrawn. A suggestion
was made that municipa-
lities should be allowed to
take up houso c- nstruo-
tion wprk with a view to
providing amenities and
also for increasing .their
own resources. In • their
view octroi duty under
the present circumstances
will increase the price.of
commodities. Later, the
Commission examined re-
presentatives of West Ben-

gal District Boards Asso-
ciation who pointed out
tins District Boards are
discharging a us ful fun-
tion-, in the country's de-
velopment. In their vie«
cram panchayats should
b" ' ooncertied mainly
with constructive work

like sinking of wells and
building road- oceans"
thev would be able to
mobilise local man power
effpctivelv . T-hey n'ci'il
that the recommendations
of the Local Finanee Eh-
quiry Oommjtffee should be
implemented (as early us
possible. , )

In tho -ifterriooo. the
Taxation Enquiry Com-
mission ' examined repre-
sentatives of the Imperial
Tobacco .Company. These
witnesses suggested sim-
plification of'the structure
of taxation of tobacco
used for clyaretls. ant
stressed the need to expand
cicarette sn'cs from the
viewpoint of maximising
revenue.'

GRANT TO LEPER

• HOSPITAL
Darjeeling, March '1

Tlie Government of
West Bengal have sane-,
tipued the payment to the
Leper Hospital, .Kalim-
pong of a sum of Us.
9 514.- only as capitation
grant for the treatment
f «f" tho adult and child
lepers during the calender
year, I9i".:i.

PEPONG MELA

( Continued from y>w 7*)
folks, like moths to a lamp-
People throng from all
around. Not so much to
glean knowledge as to tho
methods of improvements
of cattle and crops but
merely to enjoy the fun,
tho colour and the crowd.
More people enjoy the
cinema shows and tho
itinerary / vtaowallahs than
seeing the mammoth ra-
dishes and yams. On the
last day while a packed
audience under the palidal
is rapt up in the music
and songs competition 1
noiice a very old'man
holding onto hi-nose. The
expression on his wrinkled
face clearly broadcasts the
fa t that someone nearby
has polluted tho atmos-
phere . But. holding on to
the offended sense organ,
that old patriarch brave-
ly enjoy* the show never-
theless. His attitude is
typical of that of the
mela crowd. The mela
conies but Once n year.
Come hell or high water
it must be enjovid toils
fullest.

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