Lahore: The four-year special audit report of the Property and Land Department of Pakistan Railways has revealed irregularities of Rs 12 billion 49 crore 89 lakh.
A special audit was conducted in the Property and Land Department of the Railways to identify the flaws, according to the report, a loss of Rs.
It has been stated in the report that there are encroachments on 2 thousand 617 acres of land worth more than three billion 49 crore rupees, 1937 acres in Multan, 87.13 acres in Rawalpindi and 593 acres in Quetta, while railways in Karachi and Hyderabad are encroached on. Illegal petrol pumps are established on land worth more than 2 billion 17 crore rupees.
Despite the orders of the Supreme Court, 63 acres of land of Gilani railway station in Karachi has not been handed over yet. Karachi Circular Railway project could not be operational due to non-handover of the land of Gilani Railway Station, while the value of the land occupied by Gilani Railway Station is four billion 40 crore rupees.
According to the report, 63 acres of land of Gilani railway station was illegally acquired by Railway Employees Cooperative Housing Society and given to private parties. Similarly, 602 railway quarters in Sukkur were not vacated from illegal occupants.
According to the audit report, dues of Rs. 221.2 million have not yet been received from government departments in various cities, more than Rs. 71.8 million due to WAPDA in Sukkur and Rohri, food department in Multan. 9 crore 63 lakh rupees is due for land lease.
According to the report, the staff appointed for railway property management does not have the required capabilities, engineers have not been appointed at most places for railway property management.