LAHORE - The Lahore Development Authority has failed to compile and save record of plot files in all its housing schemes. The Authority also could not start the process of computerization of other essential data even after the lapse of two years due to lethargic attitude, sources informed The Nation.
The sources further informed that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, while taking notice of the negligence of the officials of section concerned and undue delay in this regard, issued directions previous month to commence process of computerization of all the record, giving them three months deadline for the completion of assignment but the department could not start work on the project so far perhaps they forgot the instructions of CM.
Another reason of delay in commencing process of computerization of record was extra responsibilities of the Project Director IT Mansoor Butt who also has additional charge of Director One Window Operation, for redressing public complaints, Member Allocation Committee and sale of Security Featured Papers which no doubt were full time jobs, the sources added.
They said that services of Project Director IT Mansoor Butt were being hired for three years on contract basis. He was getting Rs 90,000 per month from the department for the purpose of computerizing the data of LDA plots but meanwhile he was given more responsibilities contrary to his original job which are major hurdles in accomplishment of the project for him in give time frame and as a result, the process of computerization could not be completed.
Arshad replied on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 01:22 PM
I request CM to hire two more Project Directors and get these projects completed. Money spent on correcting LDA record will not go in vain. This is quite discouraging that IT Project Directors are paid only Rs.90,000, while our MNA/MPAs with no qualifications are paid more than that. |
