category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh The Punjab government has registered 32 per cent more income for stamp and registration collections in December 2023, state Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said on Sunday. He said providing transparent, hassle-free and corruption-free services is the main goal of the government. Jimpa said from April to December the exchequer has received Rs 3,142.67 crore under stamp and registration, which is Rs 285.81 more than April to December 2022. He said that from April to December 2022, this income was Rs 2,856.86 crore. He said the government has received 32 percent more income in December 2023 alone as compared to the previous year. As against Rs 315.81 crore in December 2022, while Rs 417.85 crore credited into the government treasury in December 2023. Jimpa said the income of the state is continuously increasing. He said since the government took office, many decisions have been taken from the first day which have brought positive changes in the state. He said that as soon as the government was formed, efforts were initiated to eradicate corruption from Punjab. In April 2023, Revenue Department also issued a helpline number 8184900002 for filing complaints regarding the functioning of Revenue Department. NRIs can register their complaints on 9464100168. These numbers are for written complaints only. Jimpa said that new appointments are being made in the revenue department and educated young men and women are being given employment. He said that all appointments are being made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan on the basis of pure merit, which is showing good results. The newly appointed boys and girls are doing their work with full honesty, diligence and with corruption free manners. The Revenue Minister said that in the past, the common people were very unhappy with the working of the revenue department, but now people are getting smooth and good services. He appealed that people should support the government to further strengthen the treasury of the state and not to give any bribe to any officer or employee of the revenue department and if anyone asks for a bribe then it should be reported immediately. He said that corrupt officers and employees will not be spared at any cost. (editor dailyworld.in)