PESHAWAR
\nChief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Saturday directed the department concerned to accelerate the process of land computerization,saying the record of lands in the provincial capital must be completed in the next three months.
\nIn order to ensure easy access of public to all basic services, the Chief Minister also directed to take steps for establishment of service delivery centers at sub division level in every district with the aim to ensure issuance of Fard and other estate relevant documents in minimum possible time.
\nHe issued these directives while chairing a performance review meeting of Board of Revenue.
\nWhile briefing the meeting about progress made by the board of revenue, it was told that, first of its kind E-Stamp paper initiative has been formally launched in the province which is a land mark achievement of the provincial government towards E-Governance.
\nE-Stamp paper will prove an important step in preventing land disputes, forgery of documents and issuance of backdated stamp papers.
\nBesides, this initiative will also help in the determination of actual costs of land and minimize the administrative costs of printing stamp papers.
\nIt was further told that, for the first time in the history of the province, Geographic Information System lab is being established while GIS based settlement has been introduced in different districts of the province.
\nThe participants were informed that, for public facilitation, so far 48 service delivery centers have been established and made operational which are providing estate related services to people through one window operation while 10 more service delivery centers will be established and functionalized by the end of current financial year.
\nAs per instructions of the provincial government, issuance of Fard through service delivery centers is being ensured with in thirty minutes whereas in revenue estates, which are not yet digitally operationalized, Fard is being issued within two days.
\nIn addition to this, Board of Revenue has retrieved 8350 kanals of state land from land grabbers amounting to Rs 118.344 billion.
\nMoreover, for the first time female quota has been allocated in Patwar Cadre and first batch of 100 Patwar candidates has Passed out whereas second batch of 120 Patwar candidates has been selected for training in Revenue Academy.
\nAct and Rules 2021 have been enacted. The meeting was apprised that the draft bill for establishment of Land Record Authority has been prepared which will be presented before the competent forum for consideration and subsequent approval.
\nMoreover, official website of Board of Revenue has been developed for public awareness and facilitation adding that all relevant information and notifications are shared on the website.
\nSpecial Assistant to Chief Minister Taj Muhammad Tarand, MPA Mian Sharafat Ali, Senior Member Board of Revenue Zakir Hussain Afridi, Principal Secretary to CM Amjad Ali Khan, Secretary Finance Ikramullah Khan and other concerned officials attended the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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