GILGIT: Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Muhiudeen Wani has directed the concerned authorities for swift upgradation, and computerization of land records.
Chairing a meeting, the chief secretary directed that an MoU between the government of GB and the government of Punjab (Board of Revenue) shall be signed within one week. This MoU is aimed to help GB move on for swift updating and computerization of the land records. The Government of Punjab shall extend technical cooperation, and give exposure visits and training to the GB officials.
GB Board of Revenue has drafted Land Reforms Act which shall be presented in seminars all across the GB for discussions and consensus building. Wider public consultations shall be held involving all stakeholders. Commissioners shall hold these seminars forthwith.
A consensus draft of the law shall be presented to the Cabinet and GBLA for promulgation. Settlement records of unsettled districts shall be prepared and records of the settled districts shall be updated on a war footing. Land records of all districts including lands developed by the ETI project shall be digitized through a specialized team, the meeting decided. Consultant team for this purpose shall include a multi-pronged experienced HR with wide experience in digitization and land records preparation.
Capacity of BoR shall be enhanced to transform it into an effective, modern organization to settle land disputes and promote socioeconomic development besides keeping the best land revenue records.
