Work begins on e-facility centre

Project to be completed by August this year

RAWALPINDI:

Rawalpindi district administration has initiated the construction of what officials describe as ‘a state-of-the-art’ building for their e-facility centre at the tehsil office in Raja Bazaar.

The project, with an estimated cost of Rs40 million, has received the necessary funds, and construction is underway on a one-kanal plot.

Officials said the foundation stone for this single-story building has been formally laid. The new e-facilitation centre will house the National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) office.

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The centre will serve as a hub for various services, including the submission of affidavit fees and taxes, maintenance of computerised registers for rural areas in Rawalpindi district, and the creation of a comprehensive computerised record of land positions in village areas.

The NADRA office team will be available to assist in preparing heirship documents.

Furthermore, the building will feature a Bank of Punjab branch to facilitate urgent payments and taxes. Services such as police verification and acquisition of title documents for complainants will also be available. The construction is expected to be completed within six months, with the e-facility centre set to be officially operational by August.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2024.