The cabinet approved the proposal to hike the license fees of bonded warehouses, bottling plants, retail shops and bars in view of the Rs 148 crore target set by the Finance department of the state for the current fiscal year, Excise Minister A T Mondal told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
Last year the target set for the department was to generate Rs 124.42 crore for which the total collection was Rs 129.12 crore, he said.
The hike in the annual license fees for bottling plants was raised from Rs 1,10,000 to Rs 1,35,000 and license fees for IMFL retail outlets was raised from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000.
The Excise minister also said the license fees for bars have been approved to be raised from Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000.
The cabinet has also approved the service rules for three directorates of the Education department.
The service rules have been approved by the cabinet for the directorate of higher and technical education (DHTE), directorate of educational research and training (DERT) and directorate of school education and literacy (DSEL).
Education Minister R C Laloo said the approved rules will replace the office memorandum which the department followed and hopes that the functioning of the education department will be smoothened in matters relating to promotions, filling up of vacancies and regulate teachers trainings in the state.
