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PATNA: The state transport department has excelled over the other four major revenue generating departments by meeting more (103%) than its target for the financial year 2018-19. The revenue and land reforms department lagged behind the other four by achieving just 42.88% of its target.

Among the other three major revenue generating departments, mines and geology achieved 95.79%, commercial taxes 94.75% and registration department 94.48% of their respective collection targets in the last financial year.

As per the data compiled by the state’s finance department , the transport department collected Rs2067.19 crore against the target of Rs2,000 crore in FY 2018-19. It also registered a growth of 27.23% over the previous year (2017-18) actual collection of Rs1624.79 crore.

On the other hand, the revenue and land reforms department collected only Rs428.81 crore against the target of Rs1,000 crore for FY 2018-19. It is around 45% less than the Rs778.72 crore collected in 2017-18.

The mines and geology department stood second by collecting Rs1,532.70 crore (95.79%) against the target of Rs1,600 crore in 2018-19. It also registered a growth rate of 61.47% over actual collection of Rs949.19 crore in 2017-18.

Money-wise, the commercial taxes department collected the highest Rs25,583.62 crore revenue in 2018-19. However, it could achieve only 94.75% of its target of Rs27,000 crore. The department also registered 25.12% growth over the actual revenue collection of Rs20,446.71 crore in the previous FY.

Similarly, the registration department collected total Rs4,440.63 crore, which is 94.48% of its target of Rs4,700 crore. It also registered a growth of 19.86% over the actual collection of Rs3,704.95 crore in FY 2017-18.

CM Nitish Kumar had reviewed the works of different revenue generating departments recently and asked the departmental heads to take necessary steps to improve collection.

