Jammu:
Sh. Rakesh Gupta, President Chamber of Commerce &Industry has today sent series of communications to Sh. G.C. Murmu, Hon’ble Lt.Governor J&K for kind consideration & urgent intervention . The communications sent are as under:-
Renewal of Registration as Pharmacists under J&K Pharmacy Act
Most humbly we would like to request to your good selves to consider the below facts regarding renewal of Registration as Pharmacists under the J&K Pharmacy Act prior to the extension of Central Pharmacy Act w.e.f 31st October 2019:
· That more than 20,000 registrations approximately on experience and skill basis were done under the J&K State Pharmacy Act which were accepted and legally passed by the State Assembly and the Cabinet.
· That it is pertinent to note that there were no Pharmacy Colleges at that point of time resulting in huge dearth of people to dispense Medicines against the prescriptions of the Doctors.
· That it may not be out of place to mention that Drugs and Cosmetics Act of Government of India was fully in force in the State under which licenses were issued to such registered pharmacists.
· That many people registered as pharmacists after getting Medical Assistant training for two years in recognised Para Medical Colleges in the State were also registeredunder the J&K Pharmacy Act.
· That any denial to renew the above mentioned registrations would result in loss of livelihood being provided by 20,000 Medical Outlets which would mean snatching bread and butter from 5 lacs people.
We would like request your good selves kindly to consider the above facts and circumstances under which the said registrations were done and that we are of the firm view that the legitimate actions done as a State before 31st October 2019 cannot be legally undone now.
One Time Road Tax on Motor Vehicles
We take this opportunity to once again remind your good selves for reconsideration of irrational increase of One Time Road Tax on Motor Vehicles imposed last year. It is pertinent to note that the Automobile Industry in J&K employees nearly 10,000 skilled people and Enjoys Zero%support from the Government. We would also like to bring to your kind notice that the last month sales data shows a minus 46% figure in sales which is alarming.
It is pertinent to note that such huge loss of sales in a place where Public Transport facilities like OLA, UBER and Metro are not available needs to be introspected and corrective measures taken. We also would like to point out that the loss in sales has also resulted in huge of GST Revenue which is not getting noticed by the Administration.
We once again most humbly request your good selves kindly to slash this One Time Road Tax of 9%by 50%. Keeping in View the capita income in J&K
Incentives to MSME Sector
Sir, we take this opportunity to bring to your kind notice that the MSME Sector is suffering badly on account of various reasons in addition to the continuous and recurrent law and order problems in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. We would like to request for your personal intervention into the said matter so that the manufacturers and service industry are able to sustain during this trend of slow down.
We request your good selves kindly to strongly recommend the extension of special package from Government of India which is expiring on 31stMarch 2020 and also recommend that the same should not be only for new investors but also for old existing units. We would also bring to your kind notice that after the introduction of GEM PORTAL the 20% purchase preference that the local Industry was enjoying is no more available. Hence some incentives in lieu of same be the strongly recommended.
Running Losses Post August 05,2019
We take this opportunity to request your good selves to constitute a panel to assess the factual huge running losses being faced by the business houses in J&K Post August 05,2019 on account of continuous shutdown, law and order problems and non availability of Internet connectivity.
We would most humbly request your good selves that constitution of such panel shall enable the business houses to file individually the quantum of running losses on account of the rentals / salariesetc. for compensation
One Time Amnesty in VAT Period / Pre VAT Period
Most Humbly we would like to submit that amnesties wereoften given on account of interest and penalties levied on the assesses during the Pre VAT and VATperiod which were a great sigh of relief for the business houses acrossJ&K.
We would like to bring to your kind notice that manyassessments were done by the Commercial Tax Department and Excise Departmentafter the Expiry of Amnesty Period hence we request your goodselves to announceone time amnesty for the Pre VAT & VAT period which will save the assesses from constant harassment and alsosave time of the administration from getting into litigation.
Outsourcing of Super Speciality Hospital
We would like to take this opportunity to bring to your kindnotice that it is most unfortunate that in this 21 century we still have zero%critical health care facilities in Jammu. We would strongly recommendoutsourcing of Super Speciality Hospital at Mehashpura which has a hugeinfrastructure and was built by huge funds provided by Government of India butunfortunately could not provide & serve the purpose of critical health carefacility.
We request your goodselves for urgent intervention andrequest to outsource the same after advertising nationally an EOI at theearliest that would be great step towards the suffering humanity who have torush outside Jammu for petty ailments.