No stamp duty if property registered on female name
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 11: State Cabinet, which met under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here this evening, accorded sanction to the notification of the Non-Functional (Monetary) Scheme (NFS) and its implementation in respect of members of the General Executive Cadre of the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service (JKPS).
As per the scheme, a Junior Scale JKPS Officer in the pay band of Rs 9300-34800 with GP of Rs 4800 with 10 years in the Junior Scale of KPS will be eligible for placement in the Time Scale (non-functional) of Rs 15600-39100 with GP of Rs 6600 (pre-revised), after assessment by the Selection Committee.
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A Time Scale JKPS officer with 4-years service in the Time Scale will be eligible for placement in the Selection Grade-II (non-functional) of Rs 15600-39100 with Grade pay of Rs 7600 (pre-revised) after assessment by the Selection Committee.
A Time Scale JKPS Officer with 08 years of service in Time Scale may be considered for placement in the Selection Grade-I (non-functional) of Rs 37400-67000 with GP of 8700 (pre-revised) after assessment by the Selection Committee. The scheme will be operative with effect from January 1, 2018.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the implementation of the Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme in respect of the Gazetted Service of Engineering Departments.
The scheme will ensure a minimum of 3 Time Bound promotions in a span of 20 years for the members of J&K Engineering (Gazetted) Services. The Cabinet authorised the Finance Department to notify the Scheme and issue necessary orders in this regard.
In another major decision, the Cabinet accorded sanction to the reduction in Stamp Duty and nil Stamp Duty in case the property is registered in name of the female member of the family.
The Cabinet approved levying of Stamp Duty at the rate of 5% in the urban areas and at the rate of 3% in the rural areas, if property is registered in the name of male member of the family, levying of 0% Stamp Duty if the property in both urban as well as rural areas is registered in the name of female member of the family.
The sanction was also accorded to the up-gradation of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Rohama, Baramulla to the level of Sub-District Hospital along-with creation of 27 posts of various categories and up-gradation of PHC Kot Bhalwal, Jammu and PHC Achabal, Anantnag to the level of Sub-District Hospitals along with creation of additional 32 posts.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the engagement of 10,000 Watch and Ward Staff each in the current financial year and next financial year by the School Education Department.
The engagement will be made by the School Education Department after following proper and transparent procedure through a specially constituted District Level Committee within the next 45 days.
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