The Uttar Pradesh government collected only 1.2 % of its targeted revenue in the Excise Department for April due to the lockdown.
The collection in the Stamp and Registration Department was even lower, at just 0.9% of the target.
While the government had set a goal of ₹3,560 crore in the Excise Department, it could achieve only ₹41.96 crore, a mere 1.2%.
Sharing the details with The Hindu , Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said in a statement that only ₹15.60 crore out of the targetted ₹1,686 crore could be achieved in April in Stamp & Registration Department.
