Lahore: The Standing Committee on Legislative Business recently approved the amendments to the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Land Use Rules 2014 for the purpose of setting-up a power plant installation, a news source reported. The committee made this decision during its 18th meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Social Welfare Raja Basharat at the Civil Secretariat.
In addition to the amendments made to the LDA Land Use Rules 2014, the meeting also approved modifications to the Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1965 (aimed at regulating all app-based taxi services in Punjab), and the Service Rules of the Intelligence Cadre of the Special Branch of Police.
The committee also gave its approval to the Excise Department for signing a service-level agreement in order to computerise the tax applicable on immovable property in six districts of the province.
Later, Basharat also visited the Data Darbar Shelter Home, where he met with many of its residents and heard about the various issues they were currently facing. He also inspected the facility, and the quality of food provided to the public. Speaking to media persons, he said that the government had adopted the idea of shelter homes from the State of Madina, and that several different philanthropists had also extended their support for this project.
