Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 21-
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab has praised the Mann government for the success of the OTS-3 scheme. Launched in November 2023, OTS-3 was designed based on feedback from industrialists, businessmen, and traders, making it significantly more effective than its predecessors.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, Neel Garg, President of the AAP Punjab Trade Wing, said that 70,311 dealers have benefited from the One Time Settlement Scheme-3 (OTS-3), which aims to address and simplify longstanding tax issues. He was accompanied by AAP spokespersons Govinder Mittal and Babbi Badal.
Garg added that the OTS-3 scheme significantly boosted the Government Treasury by Rs. 164.35 Crore. In contrast, the previous OTS-1 and OTS-2 schemes, launched by earlier governments, generated a total tax revenue of only Rs. 13.15 Crore from 31,768 cases.
Garg also highlighted the other achievements of the Mann government, stating that no previous government had done as much for the common people of Punjab. He mentioned Aam Aadmi clinics, where people are getting free treatment and Malwa Canal, which is being built by the Punjab government to extend canal irrigation coverage in the state.