REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

STAMPS DEPARTMENT

Organisation.—The Superintendent of Stamps, Bombay, is the authority who controls the supply and sale of stamps in the State In the district the Collector holds general charge of the district administration of the stamps department as the administrative head of the district. The stock of stamps is kept in the district treasury at Bhandara under the Treasury Officer, Bhandara and in the Sub-Treasuries at Gondia, Sakoli and Tumsar under the respective Sub-Treasury Officers. The Treasury Officer, Bhandara who is a Gazetted Officer is responsible for the custody of stamps, their distribution to the branch depots at Gondia, Sakoli and Tumsar and their sale to the public. The sale of stamps to the public is made by the stamp vendors appointed by the Collector on payment of commission to them. The stamp vendors purchase the stamps from the Treasury and Sub-Treasuries and sale them to the public. There are in all 11 such stamp vendors in the district, three at Bhandara, one at Mohadi and two at Tumsar in the Bhandara tahsil: three at Gondia and one at Tirora in Gondia tahsil and one in Sakoli tahsil.

The stamp vendors can purchase the stamps from the Treasury and Sub-Treasuries for sale to the public up to the denomination of Rs. 300 in each case whereas the stamps of denomination of above Rs. 300 are sold directly from the Treasury and the Sub-Treasuries to the public.

Income.—The total income from the stamps realised in Bhandara district from 1964-65 to 1968-69 was as under: —

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