Peshawar
Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Revenue and State Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand has directed quarter concerned to speed-up the process of land record computerization project for Newly Merged Areas of the province without delay, adding compilation of land settlement should be completed without any damage to any individual.
He issued these directives during a visit to the provincial revenue department on Wednesday.
Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand said that the important project should be avoided from further delay and all stakeholders including political stakeholders should be worked together to avoid any untoward incidents.
Director Revenue Ijaz-Ur-Rehman, Project Director Muhammad Bilal and other senior officials briefed CM Special Assistant on the overall progress of land computerization in the merged districts.
In the briefing, it was informed that all the newly merged districts have been divided into seven sub-divisions including Hasan Khel, Landi Kotal, Bajaur, Wazir Bannu, Upper Karam, Lower Karam and Dara Adam Khel and their land records had been updated using modern technology GIS.
“This is the first ever project of its kind to be launched in Pakistan for the settlement and digitization of land records,” the officials added.
Taj Muhammad said that due to this project we overcome most of the problems of land records and the records will be computerized and saved at once with merit and transparency.
Computerized maps will completely eliminate measurement errors, illegal encroachments and other such practices in the land record system, he added.
The Special Assistant on Revenue and State said that the vacant posts in the project should be filled immediately and the shortage of staff in all sub-divisions should be filled so that the work on the project can be maintained continuously.
He also added that with the completion of this project, all land record issues of the merged districts will be solved with a single click at home.
Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand said that it’s the top priority of the provincial government to provide a better and sustainable environment to the people of the merged districts in all aspects.
