MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000- 2001 and 2001-2002 in Delhi region has
been 4.6 lacs, 5.25 lacs and 4.5 lacs respectively.
The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Mumbai region has
been 5.39 lacs, 5.47 lacs and 6.28 lacs respectively.
The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Chennai region
has been 1.62 lacs, 1.88 lacs and 1.09 lacs respectively.
The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Bangalore region
has been 2.45 lacs, 2.54 lacs and 2.56 lacs (as on 31.7.01)
respectively.
The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Ahmedabad region
has been 1.23 lacs, 1.51 lacs and 1.40 lacs (as on 31.7.01)
respectively.
The number of salary returns filed during assessment
years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Kolkata region has
been 4.68 lacs, 4.57 lacs and 4.45 lacs respectively.
(b) The number of officers working in Salary circles in
Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mumbai have been increased
from 37 to 45, 12 to 21, 12 to 18 and 34 to 40 respectively
during the current year. However, in case of Chennai and
Kolkata, the number of officers are 19 and 36 respectively.
(c)&(d) The number of officers deployed is considered adequate.
However, the deployment of manpower is made depending upon the
work load and it is reviewed from time to time in order to
ensure quality service to the public. Certain policy initiatives
have been taken to improve the work methods by restructuring the
income tax department, computerising the checking of tax
calculation of income tax returns and by doing away with the
requirement of prima-facie adjustment under section 143(1)
so that the work load is reduced and the response time of
service to public is minimized.
