Lahore: The one-window cells at Punjab’s e-khidmat centres were made operational on Saturday — with the facilities having been created to facilitate the provision of various approvals related to the construction industry; including map approvals and no-objection certificates (NOCs) for building constructions, according to a news source. The announcement in this regard was made by Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, who also took the opportunity to reveal additional details regarding the Punjab construction package.
Speaking on the occasion, Buzdar stated that the government had fixed the timeline for the issuance of various documents, and that the Punjab government’s e-governance system was helping to improve the way of life in the province. According to the said timelines, the layouts for all kinds of buildings will be approved within 30 days, commercialisation NOCs will be issued within 45 days, and private housing schemes will be approved within 75 days.
The CM further said that, while the e-khidmat centres had currently been established in the divisional headquarters, in the second phase of the initiative, these centres would also be established in 36 additional districts of the province — starting from the first week of August.
