Uttarakhand on Friday became the ninth state in the country to launch e-stamping which ensures a secure way of paying non-judicial stamp duty to government.
E-stamping is a part of the e-governance initiative introduced by the state finance department in association with the Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. The additional chief secretary Alok Kumar Jain launched the application.
In the first phase, e-stamping will be introduced in the four districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, Udhamsingh Nagar and Nainital. The state government has also roped in 45 branches
of the Punjab National Bank in these districts to sell e-stamps.
Jain said the move would help the people in overcoming the tedious physical method of stamping. It has also been introduced in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.