Guwahati, July 26 -- The Assam government on Saturday approved the waiver of stamp duty on individual loan documents executed by Self-Help Group (SHG) members under the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) for loans up to Rs 10 lakh.

The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held in Guwahati under the chairmanship of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Announcing the cabinet decisions, CM Sarma said, "The state cabinet has approved the waiver of stamp duty on individual loan documents executed by Self-Help Group (SHG) members under Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) for loans up to Rs 10 lakh obtained from Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Cooperative Banks or other Financial Insti...