State taxation dept building sealed

Ludhiana: The building of state taxation department at Mini Secretariat was sealed on Friday after three officials of its Range-2 tested positive for Covid-19. Their report spread panic among officials, staff, tax professionals and assesses visiting the office.
Deputy excise and taxation commissioner, Ludhiana, Pawan Garg said, “Three officials of Range-2 of our department have tested positive. The building has been sealed. It will be sanitized. The office will now open on Monday. Those who came in their contact have been advised self-quarantine and test. I request the tax payers and tax professionals to visit the office only if its urgent.”
A taxation professional said, “I have visited the state taxation department thrice this week. Even as I did not come in contact with the three officials, I have decided to quarantine myself as a precautionary measure.”
An official of the Central GST commissionerate, too, had recently tested positive.