LAHORE: The Punjab government has notified giving the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority under the administrative control of the Punjab Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department.

The S&GAD has notified that the Punjab governor using its powers under Article 139 of the Constitution of Pakistan has allowed amendments to the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011.

Consequently, the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority has been entered under the heading “Autonomous Bodies and Companies” of the housing department’s second schedule.

Published in Dawn, January 25th, 2025

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