<h1>Chief minister orders strict accountability and performance-based tax postings after Rs 55,000 crore revenue, targets reset</h1> The state chief minister directed that field postings in the tax department be granted only to officers with a clean record and commitment to targets, after reviewing revenue performance showing Rs 55,000 crore collected by September and a fiscal target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore. He ordered zonal reviews, corrective action for divisions under 50% of targets, accountability for poor performance, and personal market engagement by senior officers. Instructions included avoiding inspections during festivals, intensifying recovery of dues, curbing bogus firms and fake ITC claims, boosting GST registrations, and strengthening taxpayer-friendly e-governance.