Uplift work worth Rs15b going on in Rajanpur: Mohsin Leghari % Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mohsin Khan Leghari on Tuesday said that uplift work worth Rs 15 billion
July 26, 2021
LAHORE: The provincial Irrigation Department has developed an e-procurement system with the assistance of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).
According to an announcement, the new system has the capacity for e-enlistment of contractors in respective categories, receipt of online bids, their evaluation and announcement of the successful/eligible bidder. For FY 2021-22, all contractors of the irrigation department will be required to enlist and bid for works under the new procurement system hosted on the official website.
Minister for Irrigation Mohsin Khan Leghari inaugurated the new system while a training workshop for Executive Engineers and Contractors of Irrigation Department at Arfa Karim Tower was arranged in this connection.
Minister stresses sensible use of water
June 12, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Irrigation Mohsin Khan Leghari said on Friday that sensible use of water was vital to protect coming generations from water shortage.
He said this while addressing a convention on “Save Water save Life” held under the aegis of Insaf Lawyers Forum here. He said: “Many countries save 40 percent water while Pakistan only saves 10 percent water which is alarming.” He said the incumbent government was working on various projects to increase the water saving capacity from 13 million acre feet to
25 million acre feet so that country may not face water shortage for agriculture purposes and drinking.