Punjab cabinet, which met here Friday with chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, accorded approval to fix aquifer tariff (water charges) at the rate of one rupee per litre on water bottling and beverage companies which use the groundwater. This decision has been made in light of the Supreme Court directions. WASAs, local government and irrigation department will issue notifications within their respective sphere of jurisdiction for collecting these charges. In the light of the Supreme Court directions, a separate account has been set up for the money collected under this head and a comprehensive mechanism will be devised for receiving and utilization of water charges.
The Punjab cabinet also gave the approval to change the name of 'Fort Munro Development Authority' as 'Koh-e-Suleman Development Authority' and also decided to expand the scope of this authority to the tribal areas of DG Khan and Rajanpur. For that purpose, necessary amendments will be made in the act.
The cabinet was apprised about the amendments in the transfer policy of teachers of the schools education department and a detailed briefing was also given to the participants. In line with the cabinet decision, the parliamentary party will also be briefed about the e-transfer policy of the teachers. Adoption of necessary steps in the light of court directions was approved to regularize the work charge employees of the Punjab Revenue Authority.
It was also decided to amend the LDA laws with regard to utilization of land for marquees, marriage and banquet halls, and the meeting was directed to constitute a high-level committee for amendments in the relevant laws. The cabinet also approved amendments in Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 and expressed its satisfaction over the achievement of wheat procurement target.
The meeting gave approval to six monthly reports of 7th national finance commission award for July-December 2016, January-June 2017 and July-December 2017. Annual audit reports of C&W, housing & public health engineering, irrigation, local bodies, and Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab for the year 2018-19 was also affirmed by the cabinet meeting. These audit reports will now be presented before the Punjab assembly.
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