DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 31 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has renewed its appeal to the Nagaland State Government to immediately implement the High Power Committee (HPC) report which was submitted by the 3-member committee headed by former Supreme Court judge HK Sema to curb illegal multiple taxation.
Information and Publicity Cell, NPRAAF in a press release on Wednesday reminded that the Home Department through its Additional Secretary had assured the Forum before the State Information Commission (SIC) in every meeting that the HPC report would be made available when it has been approved for implementation by the government.
However, till date, no information has been made available to the Forum other than the assurance, it lamented while adding that it had been pursuing the issue with the government for over two years.
The Forum therefore sought a response from the government as when the HPC report will be approved for implementation in order to ease the public burden of exorbitant prices on all goods and services.
It maintained that the public has every right to know the recommendation made by the HPC as multiple taxations is a concern for all Nagas while a staggering amount of Rs 47, 88,476 lakh of public money was spent on the committee to prepare the report.
In view of this, the Forum has urged the government not to delay any further in implementing the recommendation made by the HPC to curb multiple illegal taxations in the state.
