SimpliCity News Impact: 1% market committee cess not to be levied on sale of cotton and cotton waste by mills

'SimpliCity' carried out a special article on January 3 regarding the issue.


Coimbatore:The Principal Secretary of the Agriculture production department, Gagandeep singh Bedi has acknowledged the central and state govt orders and not to levy market committee cess 1% onsale of cotton and cotton waste by mills.

'OSMA'association has thanked SimpliCity for the exclusive special article which was reported on January 3. The article covered how the industrialists were hit hard when cess 1% market committee fee on cotton and cotton waste was imposed.

Despite various representations made, this request was not fulfilled for more than 10 years. The Central government in the recently introduced Farm bill has addressed this issue by removing 1% market committee cess on cotton and cotton waste.

While this initiative has given a big relief to the textile industrialists, the delay in releasing Government Order by the state government has made many confusions.

'SimpliCity' carried out a special article on January 3 regarding the issue.

Now, The Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Production Department has acknowledged not to levy 1% market committee cess on sale of cotton and cotton waste by mills and will send a circular to All the Superintendent of the market committee offices in Tamilnadu.

'OSMA' AssociationMembers said, "We thank 'SimpliCity' for the news regarding the levy of market committee fees. We have also informed all our members regarding the acknowledgement by the principal secretary of the agriculture department and asked them not to pay market committee fees. We are happy that our very long Very long pending issue is solved."OSMA members said.

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