The Punjab government Wednesday decided to amend the Local Government Act 2022 to remove the discrepancies while the proposals would be sought from all the departments concerned for the amendments.
This was decided in the second meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Legislation and Privatization presided over by the Provincial Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman here at Civil Secretariat Durbar Hall.
Further, a committee will be formed to review the proposed amendments in the Local Government Act 2022.
Other participants of the meeting included Provincial Minister for Communication and Works Sohaib Ahmed Malik, Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique and Information Minister Azma Bukhari and secretaries of the relevant departments.
The meeting discussed a five-point agenda including Amendments to the Local Government Act 2022, appointment of administrators, approval for establishment of cement factories, approval of two technical experts for Ravi Urban Development Board and nominations for Vice Chancellor and Rector at Lahore Garrison University and Imperial College of Business Studies.
The meeting decided that the clearance from all relevant departments including Irrigation, Local Government, Environment and Industries besides Law, Livestock and Wildlife Life will be ensured to approve the establishment of cement plants.
Further, the Higher Education Department was instructed to propose amendments in the Universities Act to monitor the affairs of private universities.
