Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has completed 83% of land record computerisation, with Abbottabad, Mardan, Buner, Kohat, Tank, Shangla, and Hangu achieving 100% completion, according to a news source on December 19.
Pursuant to the details, the process is 98% complete in Peshawar, while land settlement continues in the merged districts, Upper Dir, and Lower Dir. This update was shared during a meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur. Provincial Revenue Minister Nazir Abbasi, Senior Member Board of Revenue Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, and other officials attended the session.
It was reported that out of 3,562 Mauzas in the project’s first two phases, 3,296 have been computerised, and 2,945 have been made operational. CM Gandapur directed authorities to expedite the remaining work and assured timely financial support. He emphasised operationalising completed Service Delivery Centres (SDCs) and instructed setting up SDCs in rented facilities where necessary to avoid delays.
Additionally, CM Gandapur ordered the relocation of Patwaris to their designated areas within 15 days, warning of strict action against non-compliance. Land settlement in Nathiagali was prioritised to prevent future disputes, alongside provisioning vehicles for settlement and digitisation work in merged districts.
Highlighting land record computerisation as vital for curbing corruption, the CM stressed GIS mapping and warned against inefficiencies, suggesting temporary staffing where needed until permanent recruitment is finalised. Currently, 23 SDCs are complete, with work ongoing on 23 others across the province.
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