Punjab records 21% income increase from stamp sale, registration from April to Nov 22, says Jimpa
Chandigarh, December 6: Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has claimed that 21 per cent more income has been deposited to the state treasury from the sale of stamp papers and registration of land and properties from April to November 2022 as compare to April-November 2021.
Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said providing transparent, hassle-free and corruption-free services to the people of Punjab was the main goal of the government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The revenue of the state was continuously increasing, he claimed.
The Punjab Revenue Minister said from April 1 to November 30, 2022, an income of Rs 2,525.72 crore had been deposited to the treasury under the head "stamp and registration". He said this was 21 per cent more than the last year's April to November. In 2021, this income was Rs 2,088.60 crore.
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Jimpa said in the month of November 2022, they registered 44 per cent revenue increase from the sale of stamp papers and registration as compared to November 2021. In November 2022, an income of Rs 376.78 crore had been registered under stamp and registration, while in November 2021, it was Rs 260.87 crore.
He said keeping in mind the instructions issued by the Punjab Chief Minister, all work in the Revenue Department was being done according to rules and regulations.
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