Lahore: The Punjab government on Tuesday planned to establish Dastak Centers at Union Council (UC) level across the province to improve public access to government services.
A meeting chaired by Local Government Secretary Zaid Bin Maqsood was held with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB),where officials briefed participants on the establishment of Dastak Centers and the proposed service delivery mechanism.
PITB Chairman,Faisal Yousaf gave a detailed briefing on the proposed service delivery model, while the meeting reviewed requirements for buildings,IT facilities and public accessibility for the centres.
More than 170 government services will be provided under one roof through the Dastak Centers while the project was expected to cost over Rs.4 billion.
The meeting was informed that field assessment of Union Councils for establishment of the Dastak Centers had already been completed.
Secretary Local Government Zaid Bin Maqsood directed that more than 4,000 Union Councils across Punjab be inclu
ded in the Dastak Centers project.
He said services at each Union Council should be determined according to local public needs.
He said establishment of Dastak Centers at the Union Council level would further improve the quality and accessibility of public services and provide greater convenience to citizens.
Special Secretary Administration Arshad Baig and the Director General PITB also attended the meeting.
