CM opens Punjab’s first e-Registration Model Centre

LAHORE : Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has inaugurated the first e-Registration Model Centre of Punjab located at LDA Plaza Kashmir Road here on Saturday.

The model e-Registration system is being launched for the transfer of land in Punjab. Sub-Registrar offices of Ravi Town, Samanabad Town and Data Gunj Baksh Town have also been shifted for the facilitation of citizens at the e-Registration Model Centre.

CM ordered to complete further two e-Registration Centres at Raiwind and Shalimar by January 31. He conducted a detailed visit of the e-Registration Model Centre and inspected the e-Registration system for the transfer of land and directed to formulate a system for the payment of online fee for the facilitation of citizens.

Naqvi also visited the branch of Punjab Bank at the e- Registration Centre. He inspected the Sub Registrar offices of Ravi Town, Samanabad Town and Data Gunj Baksh Town established at the centre. He conversed with the citizens who came for their transfer of land and inquired about the e-Registration system. He queried Garhi Shahu citizen present at the e- Registration Model Centre as whether anyone asked him for money for the registry.

The citizens by appreciating the e-Registration system replied no money was being taken and the registration system is much simplified and easier now. Naqvi revealed that the land transfer process of all the three towns will be done under a single roof at the e-Registration centre. The people will get rid of frequently visiting the offices for their transfer of land. The land transfer process will become transparent with the establishment of e-Registration centre and corruption will be eliminated. E-Registration Centres will be established in every Divisional Headquarter of Punjab. First e-Registration Centre has been inaugurated in Lahore while other two centres will be completed soon. I will review the pace of work by visiting the Shalimar and Raiwind Centres.

All phases of e-registry will be completed in a short span of time at the e-Registration Model Centre. CM lauded the performance of Senior Member Board of Revenue, Punjab Land Record Authority, administration and his team on the issuance of e-Registration system. SMBR and DG PLRA gave a detailed briefing about the land transfer process under the e- Registration system. CM while talking with the media after inaugurating the first e-Registration Centre in Lahore apprised that manual registry will not be carried out now and so far 2 lakh 21 thousand registries have been done.

A ban has been imposed on doing manual registry in Lahore as only e-Registry will be done. Excellent facilities have been provided to the citizens in the e-Registration Centre. He informed that he has inaugurated one e-Registration Centre in Lahore while two more e-Registration Centres will be established in Shalimar Town and Raiwind.

I have directed the Deputy Commissioner to complete both e-Registration Centres by January 31. BoP facility has been provided in the e- Registration Centre and will soon provide NADRA facility as well. CM stated that tax evasion will be eliminated with the establishment of e-Registration Centres. I visited the Data Gunj Baksh Town Registry Office some time earlier. The office condition was highly deplorable and their was no place to sit. Then it was decided to improve the condition of e-Registration office. Everyone worked hard and the credit goes to SMBR who worked day and night. Comfortable facilities will be provided to the people at the e-Registration Centre and they will also be saved from fraud.

He said that pending applications will be highlighted on the dashboard. The registry process will not be delayed with the establishment of e-Registration Centre and registry will be done on the spot.

Replying a question, Mohsin Naqvi stated that neither he cares for protocol nor for criticism. A criticism can be done on many things and has no issue with the criticism. If I had cared for criticism then I would not have done any work. The complaints about corruption will be eliminated with the establishment of e-Registration Centre.

Everything is computerised and there will be no wastage of time. In reply to another question he said that no decision has been made so far to increase winter vacations in the schools.

Provincial Minister for Housing Azfar Ali Nasir, Chairman P&D Board, SMBR, Commissioner Lahore, DG PLRA and officials concerned were also present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, upgradation work of the General Hospital's Emergency Block gained speed and overall 80 percent work of the upgradation project has been completed.

Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi reached General Hospital in severe cold late at night to review progress being made on the upgradation work of the Emergency Block. CM visited the Emergency Block for two hours and inspected its upgradation work.

Naqvi went to all the four floors and monitored the ongoing construction activities. Two floors of the Emergency Block will be completed before January 20 while other two floors will also be completed by January 31.

Naqvi shook hands with the laborers busy in their work late night and inquired about their working hours. CM directed to improve facelift of the Emergency Block building and issued necessary directions to Secretary C&W in this regard.

He disclosed that the Emergency Block after its completion will be opened for the patients at the earliest adding that latest medical facilities are being provided in the upgraded Emergency Block. CM inspected the wiring work being installed for biogas, air conditioners and directed to accelerate pace of work in the construction activities.

Secretary C&W and Secretary Health gave a briefing about the upgradation work and its completion. Provincial Minister for Information Amir Mir, Commissioner Lahore, CCPO, Deputy Commissioner and officials concerned were also present on the occasion.

Moreover, Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has expressed his deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of four persons due to fire eruption causing roof collapse in the area of Hafizabad.

CM has expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the heirs of the deceased persons. He directed the administration to provide best treatment facilities to the injured.