The Maharashtra government is actively considering charging additional stamp duty on property transactions to raise Rs 350 crore for irrigation projects in the state. Mr. R R Patil, Deputy Chief Minister, said one of the major demands from the elected representatives was that the government should immediately take steps to complete the long-pending irrigation projects in these areas. He added that Rs 350 crore would be raised through additional stamp duty, and other Rs 350 crore through budgetary approval.