Punjab Imposes New House Sanitation Charges Across All Villages and Cities

The Punjab government has decided to impose sanitation charges of Rs. 300 for 5 marla and Rs. 500 for 10 marla houses. In rural areas, the charges will be Rs. 200 for up to 10 marla houses and Rs. 500 for larger houses.

• For cities:
  • Rs. 300 for 5 marla house
  • Rs. 500 for 10 marla house
• For rural areas:
  • Rs. 200 for 10 marla house
  • Rs. 500 for houses larger than 10 marla

During a meeting in Lahore, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered a reduction in the proposed sanitation charges by over 50%. She also halted the proposed increase in water charges for hydropower projects, citing concerns that higher charges would increase electricity costs.

The meeting provided the following updates and approvals:

• Residential Units: Punjab has 19.85 million residential units and 2 million commercial units.
• Green Pakistan Programme: Approved funds for the initiative.
• Hajj for Women: Approved Rs. 20 million to send 10 women from an old age home on Hajj.
• Sports Complex Gaushala Lahore: Included in the Annual Development Plan 2023-24.
• Water Filtration Plants: Approved transfer of 400 plants to solar energy in Lahore and Faisalabad.
• Check Posts: Approved construction on Punjab’s borders.
• ePay Punjab Service Charges: Approved Rs. 100 for sales tax payments and Rs. 15 for other transactions.
• Garments City Access Road: Approved construction at a cost of Rs. 306 million.

Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Finance Minister Mujtabi Shujaur Rahman, Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Chairman Planning and Development Board, Secretaries of Finance, Law, I&C, Information and Culture, Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board, and others participated in the meeting.

Via: 24NewsHD TV