ISLAMABAD: The Convener of the Sub-Committee of the Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas, Senator Danesh Kumar, expressed concern that numerous ETPB properties had been leased out at disproportionately low monthly rental values and instructed the Board to undertake a comprehensive reassessment and fair revaluation of these assets.
The Committee directed the ETPB to submit a complete record of all properties under its management, along with details of the total revenue generated from these assets, before the next meeting.
Convener Senator Danesh Kumar directed the ETPB officials to brief the Committee on the criteria and mechanisms through which the department generates its revenue. The ETPB representative informed the Committee that surveys of various properties had been completed and rents reassessed accordingly. Based on these surveys, rental values are expected to increase by up to 460pc.
While reviewing the agenda, Convener Danesh Kumar expressed displeasure over the delayed submission of the working paper. It directed the ETPB to submit a complete record of all properties under its management, along with details of the total revenue generated from these assets, before the next meeting.
Speaking about Balochistan, he noted that the Hinglaj Mata Mandir hosts the second-largest Hindu religious pilgrimage after India.
