LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday granted further relief to Kashmiri migrant families settled in the State. It approved extension of stamp duty exemption till March 2007 on land allotted to the migrants by Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad , Noida, Greater Noida and UP State Industrial Development Corporation.

The move would benefit over 300 Kashmiri migrant families, which are concentrated mostly in Ghaziabad district .

The Cabinet decision followed representations made by the Kashmiri Migrants' Welfare Association, Noida, and the Kashmiri Migrants' Coordination Committee, Noida.

Sale deed amended

They are entitled to hundred per cent exemption in stamp duty, which has been made possible by amending the sale deed and title deed. State

Chief Secretary Naveen Chandra Bajpai said the exemption in stamp duty would be applicable to plots measuring 200 square metres and if the person preferred a house then the exemption would be given on 200 square metres of covered area.

By another decision, the Cabinet put an end to the practice of regularisation of illegal acquisition of Nazul land into free holdland. This practice was in vogue since January 1992

Relaxation in payment

The Cabinet also gave its nod to the proposal to give relaxation in payment of four quarterly instalments on rented but uneconomical properties belonging to the development authorities. Following the Cabinet decision, a 20 per cent rebate would be given on repayment of four quarterly instalments in a single year. Mr. Bajpai said this scheme would only be applicable to the properties situated in the refugee colonies in the State.

The regularisation of uneconomical properties of the development authorities given on rent followed the Government Order of November 4, 1999.

Physically disabled kids

In a move which would indirectly benefit mentally challenged and physically disabled children, the MLAs and MLCs can henceforth spend Rs. 2 lakh from their local area development fund on purchase and upkeep of audio-visual aids for schools for the disabled. There was no such provision earlier.

Meanwhile, kerosene oil lanterns have been exempted from trade tax. The tax was charged at the rate of 10 per cent. The Chief Secretary said the exemption would benefit people in the rural areas, especially those living below the poverty line. He said the Government used to earn a revenue of Rs 15.75 lakh from trade tax on lanterns.

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