{"id":69241,"date":"2020-08-16T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=69241"},"modified":"2020-08-13T17:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:54:04","slug":"balochistan-cabinet-approves-smart-city-project-for-quetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/balochistan-cabinet-approves-smart-city-project-for-quetta.html","title":{"rendered":"Balochistan cabinet approves Smart City Project for Quetta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quetta: The Balochistan cabinet on Wednesday provided its approval to the development of the country\u2019s first smart city project in the city to ensure the digital security of the provincial capital, according to news sources. To this effect, a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani sanctioned the conversion of Quetta Safe City <\/a>Project Phase-I into Quetta Smart City Phase-II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> Quetta Residencia set to be launched on Aug 14<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon the recommendations of the board of Balochistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (BPPRA), the cabinet exempted the Safe City Project Phase-I from the Public Procurement Rules. Moreover, the said meeting approved the \u2018Right to Information Bill\u2019 – which seeks to enable citizens to obtain information about the government\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> Tender process for Quetta Master Plan to be completed this month<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cabinet also approved the bylaws of the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) and directed the formations concerned to draft a separate set of bylaws for the drainage system of the province. It further provided its approval to an amendment to the Balochistan Government Rules of Business, 2012. Moreover, a two-year extension and one-time exemption from sales tax on banks\u2019 commission for Ehsaas Emergency Cash Transfer was also granted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quetta: The Balochistan cabinet on Wednesday provided its approval to the development of the country\u2019s first smart city project in the city to ensure the digital security of the provincial capital, according to news sources. To this effect, a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani sanctioned the conversion of Quetta Safe City Project Phase-I into Quetta Smart City Phase-II. Read: Quetta Residencia set to be launched on Aug 14 Upon the recommendations of the board of Balochistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (BPPRA), the cabinet exempted the Safe City Project Phase-I from the Public Procurement Rules. Moreover, the said meeting approved the \u2018Right to Information Bill\u2019 – which seeks to enable citizens to obtain information about the government\u2019s performance. Read: Tender process for Quetta Master Plan to be completed this month The cabinet also approved the bylaws of the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) and directed the formations concerned to draft a separate set of bylaws for the drainage system of the province. It further provided its approval to an amendment to the Balochistan Government Rules of Business, 2012. 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