Chief Secretary Punjab Azam Suleman Khan has directed the officers of communication and works department (C&W) to work with full devotion to complete development projects and repair and maintain roads on time. Despite financial constraints, all required funds would be provided for this purpose so that timely completion of uplift schemes could be ensured, he added.
He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting at C&W department here on Thursday. Provincial Minister for Communication and Works Sardar Asif Nakai also attended the meeting that reviewed annual development programme, public-private partnership schemes, and mega projects.
Secretary C&W Capt Asad Ullah Khan (R) briefed the meeting that process is underway for dualization of 14 roads in different cities under public-private partnership and construction work would begin after bidding and completion of other formalities. In building sector in North Zone, funds of Rs 3.5 billion out of total allocated amount of Rs 5.5 billion have been released for 300 ongoing and 53 new schemes. Similarly, in central zone, funds of Rs 5 billion out of total Rs 9 billion have been released for 289 ongoing and 90 new schemes whereas in South Zone funds of Rs 5 billion out of total 8.5 billion have been released for 210 ongoing and 53 new schemes, he added.
The Chief Secretary directed that system of e-tendering be started in the C&W department at the earliest to ensure transparency in the procurement. He mentioned that use of modern technology would help root out corruption. The Secretary C&W said that matters are being finalized to introduce e-tendering and soon this system would be launched as a pilot project. He maintained that work on 123-kilometer long 174 roads is near completion under Rs 15 billion 'Naya Pakistan Manzilein Asan' project and second phase of this project is about to begin.
The Chief Secretary said that merit and transparency would have to be promoted to improve performance of departments. Asking the Secretary C&W to remove corrupt officers and officials from their posts, he said abilities of competent officers be utilized to bring improvement.
He directed the Secretary C&W to review 13 unapproved schemes and start preparing for next annual development programme. Priorities be set about uplift schemes with a focus on new schemes in public interest, further directed.
The Chief Secretary also issued directions regarding recruitment of officers and staff and establishment of strategic and planning unit in the department. He said repair and maintenance work of roads and buildings should be done through proper planning after collecting data. The meeting was attended by all additional secretaries and top officers of C&W department.
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