LAHORE: Punjab Government on Tuesday approved amendments in the Punjab Local Government Act, 2019, besides the Cabinet also approved Punjab Village Panchayat and Neighborhood Councils Act, 2019 and Punjab Demarcation of Local Areas Rules 2019, as well.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired meeting of the provincial cabinet held in provincial capital Lahore to take some important decisions.
Punjab Information Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal briefed the media on cabinet decisions and asserted that in the light of amendments in the Punjab Local Government Act, 2019, only political parties or any electoral group will be allowed to participate in the local elections and minorities will now be able to vote on general seats as well.
The Punjab Cabinet also approved Punjab Village Panchayat and Neighborhood Councils Act, 2019, besides Punjab Demarcation of Local Areas Rules 2019.
As per amendments made in Punjab Demarcation of Local Areas Rules 2019 more than 455 local governments will be formed throughout province.
Provincial Cabinet also approved changes in Punjab Municipal Service Program under which local governments will implement roads construction and repair schemes.
The Heritage and Urban Regeneration Programme has also been granted approval to promote tourism in the vicinity of Royal Fort and its buffer zone, and its restroom and other parts will be restored.
The cabinet meeting also decided to declare Lahore and Azerbaijan city of Nakhchivan as twin cities and signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard.
Earlier Chief Minister Punjab has issued directions to the cabinet committee for price control to initiate crackdown against illegal profiteers.
He added that the sale of essential items should be ensured at fixed rates. No leniency will be shown to those found selling essential items at exorbitant rates, he said.
The administrative officers should regularly visit markets for ensuring price control and no lame excuse will be acceptable with regard to the implementation of price control mechanism.
Input with INP
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