Performance indicators set for BoR

Officials face evaluation based on quantifiable goals

LAHORE:

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to introduce the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) System in the Board of Revenue (BoR) after its success in the police and administration departments.

"The performance of commissioners, deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars will be determined by KPIs," she said while chairing a meeting on the Performance Index of the Board of Revenue.

The chief minister said the performance of the judicial, tax, colonies and consolidation members of the board would also be monitored."

She highlighted that the score would be updated on the timely completion of the verification of death in the rural centre and the Punjab Land Records Authority.

"The performance of Sub-Registrar Office will also be linked to the timely verification of registry. Matters related to death and verification of land records will be included in the KPI score too," she added.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said progress on digitisation of the revenue records under the Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement Project is also included in the KPIs in addition to e-Girdawari, monthly meeting of district coordination committee, field report in cases of death of heirs are also part of KPIs."

She said, "The performance of officers will be tested through innovative measures and policy reforms for the convenience of people."

She said conclusion of court cases would increase the KPI score along with distribution, transfer and revenue recovery by the officers concerned."

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said, "The KPI of state land management have also been set. Lease of agricultural land, consolidation fee and State Land Directory are included in the system."

Earlier, the chief minister was briefed by the relevant authorities about the structure and service delivery of the Board of Revenue besides digitisation, revenue recovery and land management issues.

Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Information and Culture Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari attended the meeting. Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Senior Member Board of Revenue Nabil Javed, Principal Secretary to CM Sajid Zafar Dal, Implementation Secretary Danish Afzal and Personal Secretary Saima Farooq were also present.

Traffic corridor

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Controlled Access Corridor Road Package-II and Ravi Bridge Expansion Projects besides remodeling of the Babu Sabu Interchange on the main entrance and exit.

She directed the authorities concerned to expand the service lane along the closed road to ensure convenience of the surrounding communities.

The chief minister planted a sapling on the occasion and visited both the road project sites to inspect the quality of work. She also inspected the service road along the Controlled Access Corridor Road.

She was informed by Lahore Development Authority (LDA) officials that the construction work from the Niazi Interchange to Saggian and onward to Babu Sabu Interchange had been completed.

Service lanes have been opened on both sides of the 7.5 km Controlled Access Corridor project.

LDA Director General Tahir Farooq and Chief Engineer Israr Saeed gave a detailed briefing on the projects. They apprised the chief minister that besides the construction of the service road, the repair and rehabilitation of a drain had also been completed.

She was informed that five vehicular and four pedestrian subways had been constructed on the service road.

"At the Babu Sabu Chowk, a green belt and a park have also been built after clearing encroachments on 16 kanal qand six marla of land worth more than Rs1.5 billion.

The chief minister was informed, "A 540 metres long four-lane bridge has been constructed on the Ravi river."

"Shahdara, Kot Abdul Malik, Sheikhupura, Kalashah Kaku, Rring Road and other adjacent communities will benefit from the Ravi Bridge project, whereas Gulshan Ravi, Sanda, Chauhan Road, Saggian, Shirakot, Shafiqabad, Rasulpura, Bilalganj, Munshi Hospital, Amin Park and other adjacent settlements will benefit from Controlled Access Corridor project," the officials informed the chief minister.