(a) Whether the people coming from far off places to Delhi are facing great problem in procuring stamp papers;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reasons for non-availability of stamp paper freely without any problem;and
(d) the steps the Government proposes to take to encounter this problem?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI.S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) No Sir. There are 234 Stamp Vendors who have been authorized to sell Stamp paper upto a value of Rs, 500/- to public.
For Stamp Paper for a value of more than Rs. 500/-, cash is to be deposited in any of the nine branches of State Bank of
India located at different parts of Delhi through Treasury Challan. The Stamp papers are supplied on the following day.
The proposal for decentralization and opening of Treasury in nine districts of Delhi is included in the 10th Five Year Plan
of the Govt.of NCT of Delhi.
(b) to (d): does not arise.