LAHORE: On the instructions of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, an online service has been launched in Punjab for the promotion of the construction sector and now permits for the builders, developers, architects and domestic as well as commercial construction will be available with a single click. The one-window platform has been activated under a strategy for the economic stability of the construction sector after giving it the status of an industry.
This one window platform established at e-Khidmat Centres is a milestone towards solving people's problems besides builders, developers and architects issues related to the construction. From now onward, approval of the maps of residential and commercial projects, construction completion certificates, NOC for changing in land use and permits for the private societies all are being provided by e-Khidmat Centres.
The CM said following the success of modern one-window system for obtaining construction-related NOCs and permits, the online platform has been launched. In order to create economic stability and ease of doing business in the province, the Punjab government has introduced e-governance based departmental reforms. He said that the Punjab government had introduced 'Approval Regime Punjab' on an emergent basis and the concerned department and agencies have been made bound that NOCs and permission should be issued to the complete applications within a stipulated time.
The CM said 30 days have been fixed in this regime for the approval of the map and construction completion certificates, 45 days for the NOC of change in land use and 60 to 75 days have been fixed for the permits of the residential societies.
He said that the government is creating ease for doing business which will boost the investment besides generating new opportunities for employment. One-window system and the online portal is an important step to eradicate bribery culture and red tapeism, he said.
Moreover, according to a message received here, the CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of numerous development schemes during his visit to Fazla Kuch and Barthi in the tribal area of DG Khan on Friday. He laid the foundation stone of up-gradation of BHU to the rural health centre in Fazla Kuch and inaugurated arazi record centre.
He also announced to construct four small dams in Koh Suleman area and inaugurated the schools' solarisation program to convert 1066 DG Khan Schools to solar energy. The CM also laid the foundation of the sports stadium project, inaugurated rescue 1122 motorbike ambulance service for Koh-e-Suleman, water filtration plant and anti-polio drive.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020