With the State’s revenue taking a beating due to the blanket ban on iron ore mining, the Finance Department (FD) has decided to make good the shortage by enhancing the rates of other non-tax revenue sources, including user charges on various services being provided by the State government.

In a recent circular issued by the FD, heads of all departments have been directed to initiate steps to revise the rates of user charges and conduct a thorough review of all non-tax revenue sources. Besides, the FD has asked the department heads to launch a vigorous drive to collect arrears.