Punjab further extends date of exemption of 2.25% stamp duty, fee on land registration; check details
Ludhiana, April 28: In a major relief to the people of the state, Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday further extended the date of exemption of 2.25 per cent stamp duty and fee on land registration till May 15.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Ludhiana under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
A spokesperson for the Chief Minister's Office on Friday said keeping in view the larger public interest, the Punjab Cabinet had given its consent to extend the exemption of 2.25 per cent stamp duty and fees for those registering their property/land by May 15.
Those opting for the registration of land would continue to be exempted from 1 per cent additional stamp duty, 1 per cent PIDB fee, and 0.25 per cent special fees.
Pertinently, the scheme was initially notified by the Punjab Government for such an exemption by March 31. However, observing the response of people, it was extended up to April 30, which has now been extended to May 15.
Okays seven posts in Patiala drug testing lab
The Cabinet also approved the creation of seven posts in the Drug Testing Laboratory (Ayurveda) Patiala in the larger public interest. The recruitment for these posts will ensure that the laboratory works efficiently to benefit the common man and that the ayurveda medicines are tested regularly so that they can be supplied to the state government's ayurvedic hospitals, dispensaries, and others. The move will help in maintaining the quality and purity of Ayurvedic medicines in the state.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Cabinet also gave the green signal for roping in experts and consultants for the improvement of the environment, checking the depleting groundwater table, bringing farmers out of the rut of the wheat/paddy cycle, and improving the financial situation of the farmers. These experts will be hired by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Punjab, to benefit the food growers of the state in a big way.
- With inputs from our correspondent
