CM orders drainage system for future needs
LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered desilting of the Lahore canal and the car nstruction of a sewerage system while keeping in view the future needs of the city.
She was presiding over a meeting to review progress on the Lahore Development Programme where the deputy commissioner presented a report.
The CM was informed that WASA would lay a total 780 kilometres of new pipes of one to six feet diameter in Lahore. In the first phase, 450km of sewerage pipes will be laid.
The contract is being launched through the Lahore Development Management Information System. NESPAK will inspect the project through the Inspector App. Digital tracking of physical and financial progress can also be done through the management information system.
The CM was informed that Rs16 billion had been saved by adopting transparency in the Lahore Development Plan.
In the first phase of the plan, construction, renovation and development of six zones in Lahore will be done. The development plan includes construction of water supply and drainage system, connecting roads and streets pavement. Installation of streetlights and rehabilitation of parks are also included in the plan.
The CM said, “Streets in villages should be paved on the same pattern and quality as in cities. No compromise will be made on the quality of development projects.”
Fund reallocation
Meanwhile, Rs340 million has been released for procurement of medicines for Mayo Hospital on the chief minister’s instructions.
According to an official statement, permission has been granted to use the existing funds meant for pay and allowance of the vacant posts in the hospital for purchasing medicines.
The finance department has issued an order to reallocate the funds.