July 26, 2021
LAHORE: The provincial Irrigation Department has developed an e-procurement system with the assistance of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).
According to an announcement, the new system has the capacity for e-enlistment of contractors in respective categories, receipt of online bids, their evaluation and announcement of the successful/eligible bidder. For FY 2021-22, all contractors of the irrigation department will be required to enlist and bid for works under the new procurement system hosted on the official website.
Minister for Irrigation Mohsin Khan Leghari inaugurated the new system while a training workshop for Executive Engineers and Contractors of Irrigation Department at Arfa Karim Tower was arranged in this connection.
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Air safaris show travellers the stunning vistas of the city
For over a decade, air safaris have been available in Lahore. This business was at its peak right before the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced some air safari companies to shut down and led to others being hardly able to retain their employees. The idea of viewing cities from the air is old but the facility has been available to small numbers. Flying over the scenic Gaddafi Stadium, Model Town, the historic old Lahore and the Arfa Kareem Tower makes for an interesting tour.
Maj Syed Ejaz Mustafa (retired) of Travel Arz says, “A ten-minute flight over Lahore costs Rs 4500, for a broad spectrum of clientele.” According to the guidelines laid out by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), these planes cannot fly above 5,000 feet. Most of the tours maintain an altitude of around 4,500 feet. Showing one’s identification card or birth certificate is necessary to board the planes. Children under the age of three can be carried fo
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