RECORDER REPORT
FAISALABAD (February 07 2010): Punjab
Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Pida) has
announced the election schedule of 85 farmer
organisations and 3874 khaal panchayat
(water channel councils). According to the
Chief Executive Water Board Lower Chanab
Canal (East Circle) Riaz Rasheed.
The election process would be conducted in
all the 7 districts of the region including
Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Nankana
Sahib, Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh. He
further told that the incumbent
representatives of the Pida's farmer bodies
had completed their 3-year tenures and the
newly elected people would perform their
duties for the next 3 years. According to
the schedule, the process of preparation and
publication of preliminary voter lists will
be completed by February 9.
These preliminary lists would be made public
by 10-19 February. After that, objections
would be received on these lists and would
be finalised by February 26. Furthermore,
final voter lists would be published by
February 28 and elections of khaal punchiat
and farmers organisations would be completed
by April 20.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2010
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