LAHORE – Punjab Cabinet takes important decision over the Local GovernmentAct 2019.
The cabinet of Punjab on Tuesday approved amendments in the Punjab LocalGovernment Act, 2019.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting of theprovincial cabinet in Lahore to take some important decisions.
Punjab Information Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal briefed the media on cabinetdecisions and asserted that in the light of amendments in the Punjab LocalGovernment Act, 2019, only political parties or any electoral group will beallowed to participate in the local elections and minorities will now beable to vote on general seats as well.
The Punjab Cabinet also approved Punjab Village Panchayat and NeighborhoodCouncils Act, 2019, besides Punjab Demarcation of Local Areas Rules 2019.
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Under these amendments, a total of 455 local governments will be formedthroughout province.
Provincial Cabinet also approved changes in Punjab Municipal ServiceProgram under which local governments will implement roads construction andrepair schemes.
The Heritage and Urban Regeneration Programme has also been grantedapproval to promote tourism in the vicinity of Royal Fort and its bufferzone, and its restroom and other parts will be restored.
