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Demonetisation causing loss of Rs 25,000 crore of GDP per day: Amit Mitra

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Echoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s words, Bengal Finance minister Dr Amit Mitra on Wednesday said that the demonetisation had caused a loss of around Rs 25,000 crore of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per day from country’s exchequer.

“The country’s GDP per day is around Rs 45,000 crore. The Chief Minister estimated the loss of GDP per day at around Rs 25,000 crore. This is a huge loss. The nation’s economy will be affected by the Centre’s decision of demonetisation,” Dr Mitra said on the sidelines of the Global Mining Summit and International Mining and Machinery Exhibition, organised by the CII and supported by Coal India Ltd, Ministry of Mines, Coal, Steel, and some other stakeholders.

“The loss is increasing day-by-day. Stranded truckers are waiting for solution in border areas, the traders cannot find any way to do business, and fish markets are empty as there are no buyers. Where we are going?” Dr Mitra asked.

 

 

নোট বাতিলের ফলে দেশের জিডিপির দৈনিক ২৫০০০ কোটি টাকা ক্ষতি হচ্ছে: অমিত মিত্র

বাংলার অর্থমন্ত্রী অমিত মিত্র বুধবার জানান, নোট বাতিলের যে হঠকারী সিদ্ধান্ত কেন্দ্র নিয়েছে তার ফলে প্রতিদিন দেশের জিডিপির ২৫০০০ কোটি টাকা করে লোকসান হচ্ছে।

তিনি বলেন, “সারা দেশের দৈনিক জিডিপি প্রায় ৪৫০০০ কোটি টাকা। মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর হিসেব মত, এই নোট বাতিলের ফলে প্রতিদিন প্রায় ২৫০০০ কোটি টাকা ক্ষতি হচ্ছে। দেশের কাছে এটা খুবই বড় একটি ক্ষতি।”

তিনি আরো বলেন “এই ক্ষতি দিন দিন বেড়ে চলেছে। রাজ্যগুলির সীমানায় হাজার হাজার ট্রাক দাঁড়িয়ে আছে শুধু সমাধানের অপেক্ষায়। ব্যবসায়ীরা কোনো রাস্তা খুঁজে পাচ্ছে না তাদের ব্যবসা চালানোর। মাছের বাজার পুরো ফাঁকা পড়ে আছে কারণ কোনো ক্রেতা নেই।”

RBI lauds Bengal for being the first Indian State to start full e-Treasury

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West Bengal government got a pat in the back on the economic front from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The deputy governor of the apex bank, Harun R Khan, has lauded the state government for becoming the first state to integrate its treasuries with the core business solution (CBS) of RBI, called e-Kuber for making e-payments.

It may be noted that chief minister Mamata Banerjee had recently dubbed it as a first in India in her Facebook page. “Henceforth, all employees, pensioners, beneficiaries of government schemes, recipients of scholarships, suppliers to the government, contractors, and service providers will receive their payments directly in their bank accounts electronically from the 88 treasuries spread across the state using massive IT network.

A dedicated team of about 7,000 officers are engaged to ensure that the project runs smoothly. An SMS alert automatically goes to the recipient the moment treasury clears the bill and instructs RBI for payment,” she had said.

State finance minister Amit Mitra said once again West Bengal has taken the number one position among states in the e-governance domain. “It has already received the highest award from the Centre on e-taxation this year. West Bengal has become the first state to take the advantage of e-Kuber,” he added.