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Visit of Prime Minister Mr.Atal Behari Vajpayee to Kutch on 3-6-2001 The
centre will not levy any excise duty on goods produced in Kutch for five
years and concession would also be given to intermediate articles used
for building construction, including cement
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| l | This benefit is applicable for both New & Old business established in Kutch. |
| l | Tax Holiday is not applicable to Income Tax, thereby other businessmen & salaried people do not get the benefit of the scheme. |
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of Panjokutch : 1) Old businesses, which were already existing in Kutch
will be able to get more benefit of this scheme. 2) Also this will stop migration of business community from Kutch. 3) For the benefit of new business & to invite new business opportunities in Kutch, Panjokutch has appealed to extend the period of tax holiday from 5 to 15 years OR Make the scheme applicable after the commencement of particular business & 5 years there off. |
| l | He asked those criticizing the Gujarat government for poor implementation of rehabilitation package not to indulge in petty politics and advised them to contribute their mite in mitigating people's suffering. |
| l | While promising that the G K Hospital being built by the Centre would be one of the best, Vajpayee said people were free to approach central government with any complaint regarding rehabilitation. |
| l | "We are constantly in touch with Gujarat government and will ensure that the money is well spent," the Prime Minister said. |
| l | Mr Vajpayee said, "There had been a demand from the people and the government here that Kutch has been through a lot due to the earthquake. People said that there should be concessions and appeals were made. Therefore the Central Government has decided to give rebates for five years in excise and sales taxes." He added that the duties on intermediate items would also be removed. |
| l | The Prime Minister said despite the fact that the Keshubhai Patel Government had done its best to provide immediate relief and rehabilitate the quake-hit people, much still needed to be done. |
| l | He denied there was any discrimination in distribution of relief materials. "This is not the time to indulge in politics," the Prime Minister said. |
| l | Referring to the Sardar Sarovar Project`, the life-line of the state, Vajpayee said that all efforts would be made to complete it so that water could be supplied to the Kutch area through a pipeline. |
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He suggested that the state government fix up a time limit for completion of the rehabilitation package. While announcing that the centre would do everything within its reach to see the early completion of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada project, Vajpayee said the promise regarding laying of another railway line from Bhuj to Mumbai would also be fulfilled. |
| l | He said. "There is no food shortage and the number of people below poverty line has decreased," the prime minister said. |
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Assuring industrialists and artisans of all assistance from the Centre, he appealed to them to come forward for rebuilding Kutch |
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"At many places debris is yet to be removed. Rehabilitation is a ticklish issue and it can take some time before really materializing," Vajpayee said. |
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He was met by masses of Congress protestors with black flags |
| l | Atal Behari Vajpayee was greeted in Bhuj by protestors who wanted to draw his attention to earthquake relief and rehabilitation work |
