Toady’s Big News: Punjab’s Bureaucracy Launches a New Plot Allotment Scheme on August 5, 2024

The Punjab government has launched a new plot allotment scheme aimed at rewarding its bureaucracy, including civil service, Provincial Management Service (PMS), and police service officers. This initiative offers plots of two kanals, one kanal, and ten marlas near the Kala Khatai Road Interchange.

Key details of the scheme include:
– **Eligibility and Quotas**: 30% of the plots are reserved for PMS and Pakistan Administrative Services officers, 10% for police service officers, and another 30% for X-cadre government employees.
– **Plot Prices and Installments**: The plots are priced at Rs 800,000 per marla, with payment options available over an eight-year period.
– **Plot Sizes and Grades**: Officers in grades 21-22 are eligible for two-kanal plots.

The scheme has drawn some criticism for converting agricultural lands into housing schemes for government employees and for being seen as an indirect form of bribery for senior officials who already receive substantial benefits.