The Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Monday disclosed that the provincial government has devised the digital solution of patwari culture and the service-level agreement between Punjab Land Record Authority and banks is an important milestone in this regard.
"Banks and other development financial institutions have been given a secure link of central database of digital land record; and now, the farmers and other traders would easily get loans after banks' verification," the CM said, adding: "The banks would complete loan process after necessary verification of relevant documents and facility of providing print of ownership deed would be available at authorized branches of banks."
While talking to the PTI's ticket-holders and assembly members, here today, the CM maintained that digitalization of centuries' old revenue system will leave lasting impact; 10 million pages of revenue record of 5.5 million land owners have been secured through digitalization and the record of 23 thousand revenue status can be checked online any moment.
Buzdar said that Overseas Pakistanis would also be able to benefit from land record services from abroad. He added that special counters will be set up at Pakistani embassies in the US, UK, UAE and Saudi Arabia. He said that record of owners of commercial and residential flats in multi-storey buildings will also be compiled. Up to 115 land record centers and 20 mobile van projects are being completed soon with an amount of Rs2 billion in the province, he added.
Buzdar maintained that change is being brought in the province speedily adding that slogans of changing patwar culture were heard in the past but it was not improved.
Talking to the provincial minister Schools Education Murad Raas, the chief minister said that primary level education will be imparted in Urdu language through 'the new deal' adding that far-reaching educational reforms are being introduced through this policy.
"Insaf Afternoon School" programme is an innovative scheme aimed at educating out-of-school children and under this scheme 100 more schools are being established, he said, adding: "The revolutionary steps taken in Education sector will lay the foundation of a new Pakistan."
Moreover, the CM in his message on 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities' said that persons with disabilities can be made a useful organ of the society through the provision of best possible facilities of education and training.
Four new special education centers have been established while eight others have been upgraded, he added.
He said that standard of educational and training facilities in special education centers is improved and implementation on job quota of special persons is also being ensured.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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