Delegation of real estate developers calls on Punjab Deputy CM

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked the local bodies and development authorities to look into the issues of real estate developers and come out with needful recommendations to resolve their genuine grievances. The Deputy CM gave this directive when a delegation of realtors called on him at his residence with a demand to provide relief on ED charges. Seeking personal intervention of Mr Badal, members of the delegation, led by Jarnail Singh Bajwa of Sunny Enclave, demanded that external development charges should be rationalised as these were very high, besides early solution of their pending issues. After hearing the delegation, Mr Badal asked them to submit a detailed charter of demands to him so that adequate steps could be taken for their facilitation. Mr Badal also fixed next meeting with the realtors on July 24 to discuss their demands. He said on the demand of developers, Punjab Government had already rationalised (lowered) the collectors rates almost in all districts and assured that their pending issues would also be sorted out.