S.R.O.No.683/2000 – Whereas the Government of India, State Government as well as other donor agencies are supplying drugs, medicines, hospital consumables, medical instruments and hospital equipments to the Government of Orissa, free of cost for facilitating improved health care for the people of Orissa.

And whereas levy of tax on such goods coming to the State as free gifts would act as an irritant barrier and discourage the flow of such donations and free supplies meant for the benefit and welfare of the poor people of the Orissa;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Orissa Entry Tax Act, 1999 (Orisa Act 11 of 1999), the State Government having been satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interest of social service, do hereby exempt Drugs and Chemicals including medicines, supplied by Government of India, State Governments and other donor agencies from levy of tax on such goods brought into the local area under the said Act.