The News Freedom
Chandigarh, October 14
In another remarkable decisions to bring far more efficiency and check the pilferage of state revenue, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan gave nod to start online services of the revenue department to facilitate the general public. Now, many services for which people had to visit government offices earlier, can now be availed online at home.
Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said that the Punjab government is implementing anti-corruption policies from day one. He said that in the past, the common people were very unhappy with the working of the revenue department, but from last one and a half years, people are getting smooth and good services.
He said that earlier people had to go to the government office to get Fard, but now people can get the Fard at door step/on email. By clicking “ONLINE REQUEST FOR FARD” on website https://jamabandi.punjab.gov.in , the copy of fard is being delivered to public across the country/on email.
The government fee for this work is Rs 20 per page and a Facilitation Fee of Rs 5 per page would be charged. Apart from this, a fee of Rs. 100 would be charged if the Fard is to be delivered within state and Rs 200 for outside state. If a person wants to get copy of fard by email, then Rs. 50 would be charged separately. The fee can be deposited online. Maximum time of delivery of Fard by courier service only is 7 days and by Email only is 3 days,
Jimpa said that most of the people who come to the registrar/sub registrar offices are either taking fards or buying stamp papers worth Rs 100-200 only. He said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan gave his nod for abolishing the physical stamp papers. The stamp paper of any denomination can now be obtained via e-stamp. The citizens can generate the e-stamp paper of denomination below Rs. 500/- themselves through online portal i.e. www.shcilestamp.com. He further said that it will help in avoiding harassment of general public in getting the stamp paper adding that this step will also help in curbing the stamp paper-linked frauds.