The Punjab Cabinet, which met here on Friday, rejected the proposal of increasing water charges (abiana) and decided to constitute dispute resolution committees at the district level under Police Order to help solve disputes at the grassroots. However, the cabinet approved the 40-point agenda.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired the meeting. The Cabinet accorded approval of 'the Alternate Dispute Resolution Bill 2019' and also decided to extend the scope of safe city project to big cities of the province. The project of constructing low-cost houses in Chishtian, Lodhran and Ranala Khurd under Prime Minister's 'Naya Pakistan Housing Program' was also given approval and the housing department will implement this project.
The meeting also accorded approval to administrative and financial autonomy to the Institute of Public Health (IPH) Lahore along with the decision to formulate administrative committee to deal with the matters pertaining to the IPH.
The meeting approved changing the name of Fort Munro Development Authority to Koh-e-Suleman Development Authority Dera Ghazi Khan and it was also decided that scope of this authority will be extended to tribal area of Koh-e-Suleman Tehsil. The cabinet decided to nominate provincial minister for energy as the chairman of cabinet committee for energy and additional chief secretary (energy) as its members.
The meeting approved the draft of MoU for the launch of NFC centers and awareness activities for the project of eradication of child labor by strengthening government institutions and community. Approval was also given to transfer land to NHA for the construction of Lahore Eastern Bypass Project.
The Cabinet also accorded approval to Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center Act 2019, Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2018 for traffic management reforms and Punjab Red Zones (Establishment & Security) Bill 2018 while the draft of the agreement between the Punjab government and UET Lahore was approved as well for setting up AC testing lab at the Kala Shah Kaku Campus of University of Engineering Technology Lahore.
The meeting gave approval to the draft amendment of the Punjab Zakat & Ushr Act 2018, drafts of Punjab Animal Health Act 2018 and Punjab Literacy and Non-formal Education Policy 2018. Approval was accorded to the specified criterion for search committee and its process of constitution along with matters pertaining to experience, competence, qualification for vice chancellor posts of general education and women universities. Similarly, approval was given to the qualification, experience and competence for the post of vice chancellors of specialized universities, constitution of search committee and procedure of its working.
The matters pertaining to 720 megawatt Karot Hydropower Project and merger of Water Management Wing Supervisor (BS-11) of agriculture department as Sub Engineer (BS-11) in C&W Department under the directions of Supreme Court were also approved by the meeting. Similarly, the draft bill of Punjab Minimum Wages Act 2018, proposed amendments in Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance 1965 and the MoU between Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department and Christian Care Foundation Lahore were given approval.
Along with it, nomination of members of board of directors of Parks and Horticulture Authorities of Lahore, Multan, Sargodha and Gujranwala were ascended by the cabinet as well. The nomination of governing body members of Rawalpindi Development Authority, Bahawalpur Development Authority, Sargodha Development Authority and Multan Development Authority under Development of Cities Act 1976 was given approval. Amendment in Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy 2012 and matters pertaining to training of technical and management staff of the provincial government under Petroleum Policy 2018 were given approval as well.
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