Monitorable Targets For 11 - Punjab State Planning Board

2008-09, such trainings were conducted in 6 districts of Bhatinda, Barnala, Patiala, Fatehgarh
Sahib, SAS Nagar and Ludhiana. 802 candidates were trained on PPP mode and 140 through
PAU, Ludhiana. Training of 1235 candidates is going on. A Foreign Employment Information &
Training Bureau has been set up for guidance and placement of candidates in foreign countries.
Skill Up gradation & Pre-Departure Orientation Training Scheme is being implemented under
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA). 389 candidates have received training under this
programme. An Overseas Workers Resource Centre is being set up in collaboration with MOIA
which will work as a help-line for emigrant and prospective emigrating workers.
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
130. Punjab has a 553 km long international border with Pakistan. The problems of
border people require special attention. Besides, there are 11 towns situated within 15 km of the
border. The allocation of Rs 22.00 Cr under BADP is meagre and no money is allocated to these
towns. DPRs for upgradation of 499 kms village roads in the border areas for Rs.235 Cr stand
submitted to GoI. Because of our good performance in utilization of funds, the Government of
India has released an amount of Rs 7.90 Cr (100% grant) for various development works and
construction of High Level Bridge at Ghaniya ke Bet, District Gurdaspur, over and above the
normal allocation of Rs 21.88 Cr under BADP during 2009-10. Outlay for BADP during 2010-
11 has been kept at Rs 22.00 Cr.
EXCISE & TAXATION
131. VAT was successfully implemented in the State of Punjab w.e.f. 1.4.2005.
Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by trade and industry, rate of VAT has been
decreased on certain commodities, procedure of tax collection has been made business friendly
and dates for submission of statutory documents under the CST Act have been extended for
procuring these documents from other States.
132. The Collections under Punjab VAT and CST Acts have increased from Rs.
6334.87 Cr in (2008-09) to Rs. 7491.91 Cr (in 2009-10).
133. During the year 2008-09, the department has collected Rs 1810.72 Cr as Excise
revenue whereas for the year 2009-10, the department has earned revenue of Rs 2100.57 Cr.
This amounts to an increase of Rs 289.85 Cr i.e. 16.00% over the previous year .
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