10L goods seized in Nagpur

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation's octroi department intercepted two vehicles and seized electronic goods, computer spare parts and jewellery items worth 10 lakh on Wednesday night. The electronic goods and computer parts had been brought into the city without paying octroi duty that amounted to just 35,000.







"The traders who brought the goods will be served notice to pay octroi ( 35,000) and ten times penalty ( 3.50 lakh) as per rules," assistant commissioner (octroi) Milind Meshram told TOI.






Octroi committee chairman Balya Borkar said during that festive season there were more attempts to evade octroi on electronic goods, garments, dry fruits, firecrackers etc .






The department received information that traders were holding stocks of electronic goods, dry fruits and garments in godowns on the outskirts of the city and waiting for opportunity to sneak them into city by dodging octroi.






"NMC has stepped up vigil across the city since last month. The interception of two Tata Sumo vehicles (MH-31 CQ 4047 and MH-31 CB-3120) on Wednesday night proved traders have started bringing goods in city," Borkar added. The octroi officials will be on the lookout for vehicles with fake invoices or undervalued goods. "We have started special patrols at all check posts and other points from where the goods can be brought into the city. Officials will be stationed at all times at various points," he added.






Each check post does a collection between 90 lakh and 1.10 crore daily. During festive season, octroi department is targeting revenue of 25 crore in 15 days.






Meanwhile, for the first time, the department has decided to auction the seized goods. The auctions will be held between October 27 and 31. Assistant commissioner (octroi) Milind Meshram informed that almost 400 items were in octroi godown since 1998 and they needed to be disposed of.