To curb tax evasion on sensitive goods, UP seeks access to NHAI data to monitor e-way bills
In a bid to curb tax evasion and enhance compliance, the Uttar Pradesh government has written to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seeking access to its toll plaza data to monitor e-way bills in real time.
The government has already installed cameras at the gates of pan-masala and iron and steel factories to capture images of vehicles transporting goods. The integration of NHAI’s extensive surveillance network will further strengthen enforcement efforts.
“We have written to the NHAI requesting access to its data on vehicles monitored by cameras installed at toll plazas on highways. The intent is to check whether vehicles transporting goods, especially sensitive goods like pan-masala and iron and steel, carry proper e-way bills, which we can monitor through our e-way bill portal,” principal secretary-state tax M Devraj told HT.
The NHAI operates a vast network of cameras at toll plazas and highways equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. These cameras can scan vehicle registration numbers and cross-check them with the e-way bill database to verify whether the movement of goods is legally documented.
