Regularisation of villages: high level meeting reviews leasing process

Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Friday presided over a high level meeting at CM's House here regarding restarting of the process of giving lease to the poor residents of the province, particularly in the city. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the work of regularisation of genuine and eligible villages was previously started but was stopped due to some complaints.
He added that an enquiry order has been issued in this regard and detailed investigation is underway. Qaim said that there are hundreds of ancient and old villages, which not only existed before the creation of Pakistan, but were also there since many centuries. He added that previous government had always demolished such old villages and unnecessarily harassed and harmed the inhabitants of these villages.
He made it clear that as per the policy and programme under manifesto of Pakistan Peoples Party, all such genuine and old villages are to be regularised on priority basis. He said that the present government will provide relief to poor residents of these villages by regularising them while lease will be issued to the inhabitants.
On the occasion, the CM formed a committee comprising Member Allotment Committee, Lal Bux Bhutto, General Secretary PPP Karachi Division, Mir Ismail Brohi, all Deputy Commissioners of Karachi Division and officials of Board of Revenue Sindh, Gothabad Department, BoR and others. The committee will visit and verify relevant villages in the light of previous reports and finalise a list in this regard within 15 days.
Qaim warned that there should be no delay in the process of lists, which should be prepared and finalised, duly signed and authenticated and submitted within fixed time schedule, that is, December 17, 2011. He directed that the whole process of regularisation of should be completed within three months. He added that the list of 56 villages already finalised and approved should be taken up early and 3,800 'sanads' already prepared and awaiting decision, be distributed on priority basis.
He informed that after the completion of regularisation work of Karachi, the matter of regularisation of villages and issuance of lease to poor people of Hyderabad will be taken up. The CM directed the meeting to fully devote their attention to this noble cause so as to provide relief to poor villagers.
Earlier, provincial ministers Haji Muzaffar Shujra, Sajid Jokhio, Lal Bux Bhutto, Senior Member BOR and Deputy Commissioners West/Malir presented their reports. The meeting was attended, among others, by Sindh ministers Nadeem Bhutto, Sajid Jokhio, Haji Muzafar Shujra, Sindh Chief Secretary Raja Muhammad Abbas, Senior Member BOR Sindh Shahzar Shamoon, Deputy Commissioners of West/ Malir Karachi, Director Gothabad, Member Gothabad, Principal Secretary to CM Sindh, Alamuddin Bullo, General Secretary PPP Karachi Division, Mir Ismail Brohi, Lal Bux Bhutto, Saleem Salar, Noor Hasan Jokhio.