JAMMU: Commissioner, State Taxes Department (STD), P K Bhat, on today directed enforcement officers of GST to focus on real evasion of taxes, identify fake firm and constant monitoring of e-way bills for movement of goods.

The Commissioner made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the department here today.

Additional Commissioner State Taxes Administration & Enforcement, Jammu, Namrita Dogra; Deputy Commissioners of Jammu Division attended the meeting while as all outstation DC’s attended meeting through virtual mode.

 Addressing the officers, the Commissioner emphasized on the importance of finely balancing enforcement actions with the ease of doing business. Bhat called for enforcement teams to focus on identifying fake registrations, beneficiaries of fake input tax credit (ITC) and track-down fake e-waybills. He called for strict action against such entities to ensure that these steps create the necessary deterrence effect among the tax evaders.

The Commissioner also emphasized on the need for enforcement agencies to stay ahead of the evaders so that the sanctity of the GST system is preserved. He advised the enforcement officers to constitute special units for round the clock monitoring of different analytical tolls in the system and e-way bills from the backend. He asked them to flag any possible evasion case with concerned field unit for its interception.

The Commissioner also underscored that tax officials must be continuously connected with trade and business in the field reducing the need for intrusive enforcement action and enabling proactive compliance.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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