LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, visited the Local Government Board Complex in Sanda and inspected the Provincial Monitoring Cell to review the sanitation arrangements.
A high-level meeting was also held under the chair of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in which Secretary Local Government highlighted arrangements made for the cleanliness in Punjab including Lahore. Usman Buzdar inquired about the sanitation situation of various cities from the administration of respective cities through video link and issued necessary instructions.
He said that it is a national obligation to keep the cities clean. He said that prizes will be given to those who will show outstanding performance and explanation will be sought from those showing poor performance.
While instructing to ensure the best sanitation arrangements in Punjab including Lahore, Usman Buzdar said that the animal waste should be disposed of timely. Animal waste should not be seen in the streets, he added. All cities including Lahore should be clean. He said that solid waste management companies and administration should ensure cleanliness at any cost. Sanitation arrangements should be better than last year, he added. He said that all resources should be utilized to improve the sanitation arrangements. Prompt action should be taken on citizens' complaints. Usman Buzdar said that he is personally monitoring the cleaning arrangements and action will be taken in case of negligence.
He said the new local bodies system will empower the people in real sense and also help resolve the people's problems at grassroots level. A new local government academy will be set up in Lahore. He directed that officers should remain present in the field to monitor the sanitation arrangements.
Moreover, the CM Usman Buzdar has directed solid waste management companies to ensure that garbage and animal waste is properly disposed of and the vehicles deputed for the cleanliness operation should take a regular round of different localities so that citizens may not face any difficulty. No compromise will be made on cleanliness and action will be initiated in case of any complaint, he warned.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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