People are enthusiastically availing the e-stamp facility provided by Department of Registration and Stamp, a statement of the State Government informed on Saturday.
In year 2016-17, e-stamps sale worth nearly Rs 315.99 crore has been recorded. In year 2015-16, e-stamps worth nearly Rs 94.83 crore were sold.
In addition, court fees worth nearly Rs 1.28 crore has been paid through e-court fee stamp in Bilaspur High Court. It is noteworthy that after Delhi, Chhattisgarh is the only state of the country to provide e-court fees stamp payment facility.
E-stamp facility was started in Raipur on December 6, 2013. Use of e-stamp saves the expenses on printing of stamps, transportation etc. Moreover, the commission worth crores of rupees paid to stamp vendors for sale of stamps is also saved.
It is noteworthy that Department of Registration and Stamp started e-stamping facility in the direction of implementing e-Governance and making the supply of stamps through electronic system.
E-stamp is a computer generated e-stamp certificates in place of paper stamp.