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The Income Tax Department's new Office-cum-Residential complex, 'The Chinars', at Srinagar, was inaugurated on Monday by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha.As per an official release of the Ministry of Finance, in her keynote address on the occasion, Sitharaman thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their contribution to the efforts in enabling the commissioning of 'The Chinars' Aaykar Bhawan and the attached facilities.Dedicating the project to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, she said that the Income Tax office at Srinagar will act as a bridge to connect the people of the region to the best taxpayer services and also help them in their taxation issues through the Aaykar Sewa Kendra.Sitharaman also observed that it will provide an enabling environment for the "bhagidari" (people's participation) in the development of the region.In his address, Sinha highlighted the importance of taxpayers in the economic development of the country and said that the Income Tax department is becoming seamless from the stage of filing return to the issuance of refund.As per the release, Sinha observed that the success of the taxpayers will lead to the greater economic development of Jammu and Kashmir. Sinha also appealed to the taxpayers to honestly pay their taxes.Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Tarun Bajaj; Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), JB Mohapatra and Chairman Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) M Ajit Kumar were also present on the occasion.Tarun Bajaj, Revenue Secretary to the Government of India, in his address emphasised the increasing contribution of the Jammu and Kashmir to the exchequer, reflected in the upgradation of the Income Tax charge at Srinagar to the level of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax at Srinagar, the release said.Bajaj also said that the newly inaugurated Income Tax office will serve as a platform for providing information, knowledge, guidance and ease to the taxpayers, enabling them to reap the benefits of increased economic activity."The event marks a significant step towards realizing the government of India's vision of delivering quality taxpayer services and facilitating participation of all segments of taxpayers in Jammu and Kashmir in the nation's tax system in a spirit of trust and respect. From a modest rented abode in Barbarshah in 1954 to one of the largest civilian offices of the government of India in Srinagar, the establishment of the office with state-of-the-art facilities for the taxpayers reflects the commitment on the part of the IT Department to bring taxpayer services closer to the people of the region," said the Ministry.According to the Ministry, the 3.5 acres campus, adjoining the silk factory on the banks of River Jhelum, was acquired in 2008 at the cost of Rs 13.50 crore."The project was started in November 2015 by NBCC and was completed in July 2020. The total expenditure made to date is Rs 27.78 crore. The complex consists of a total of 8 buildings having office building of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Srinagar and its associated offices, 33 residential units and an eight-room guest house," the release informed.The building has been constructed in keeping with various human-centric and eco-friendly schemes of the Government of India, such as the 'Accessible India Campaign (SUGAMYA YOJNA)' by providing facilities for the differently-abled, using LED bulbs to save electricity (UJALA YOJANA), Swachha Bharat Mission, National Solar Mission, water harvesting and plantation of trees to promote environmental protection, it added.Following the inauguration of the building, the dignitaries planted saplings in the newly-inaugurated premises to mark the event. Thereafter the Finance Minister interacted with the tax administrators and stakeholders of Jammu and Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) Srinagar later in the day.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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