LAHORE: The Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) has made changes to its Central Land Records Management and Information System software so as to prevent delays in mutations and registration (registry) of land.

The changes, according to PLRA Director General Ikram Haq, were made after many cases involving mutations and registrations were delayed on the part of revenue officers and sub-registrars in the form of not making timely decisions, even after completing biometric verification and recording statements.

This led to increase of pending cases and caused inconvenience to the general public.

With the new software updates, the revenue officers and sub-registrars will be required to make a decision on each case within three days after completing necessary verifications. This will ensure that mutations and registrations are processed without undue delay.

On the other hand, the Board of Revenue senior member Nabeel Javed presided over a meeting on the Annual Development Programme schemes for 2024-25. During the meeting, the SMBR reviewed the progress on land facilitation center projects across Punjab`s nine divisions. He was of the view that that these centers must ensure integrated facilitiesunder one roof, including land transfer services, banks, excise and taxation, ownership documents, and digital record management.

Additionally, projects related to AC houses in Chua Saidan Shah, Kot Addu, Shujaabad, Safdarabad, and Kallar Kahar were also discussed. Mr Javed instructed the submission of PC-1 designs for approval without delay. He also announced construction of six new tehsil complexes designed to prioritise public convenience. These complexes will feature shaded trees, waiting areas, clean drinking water, verandas and other necessary amenities. Mr Javed emphasized that providing revenue-related services to the public is Punjab government`s top priority, and these projects stand as a testament to that commitment.

LDA: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Friday released annual performance report for the year 2024, showing a highly positive citizen response.

In 2024, the LDAs Citizen Facilitation Center received 47,818 applications, out of which 46,909 were disposed of. The LDA, according to a spokesman achieved a milestone by completing the sifting of 65,246 property files. Additionally, 18,700 sifted files were processed at the Citizen Facilitation Centre, with processing completed within 48 hours.

This year, the LDA issued 4,647 NOCs, 613 completion certificates, and 8,610 residential building plans. After the launch of theonline building plan approval, 1,106 residential building plans were also approved online. Furthermore, 2,810 properties were transferred at LDA Property Transfer Cell.

Construction work is rapidly continuing to establish Central Monitoring System at LDA facilitation Center.

POWER PILFERERS: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) teams on Friday have detected a total of 481 connections from where the customers were pilfering electricity in all its circles of five districts (Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara) during its anti-power theft campaign.

The Lesco spokesman told reporters that the company also submitted FIR applications against electricity thieves, out of which 147 FIRs have been registered in respective police stations, while 27 accused have been arrested by the respective police.

During the last 24 hours of the anti-power theft campaign, the spokesman added, large commercial consumers were also found involved in electricity theft.

Among the seized connections, 15 commercial, 02 agricultural, 02 industrial and 457 domestic, and all of them were also disconnected and charged with detection units. All these connections were disconnected and charged with a total of 393,509 units as detection bill amounting to Rs15.575 million.