Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner Fayaz Ali Jatoi, Administrator HMC Khalid Mahmood and SSP Irfan Ali Baloch have assured the business community and citizens of continuing resolving all their issues. They were addressing businessmen, merchants, traders and industrialists at the hall of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Tuesday.
DC Hyderabad Fayaz Ali said that citizens might have felt the change in situation of the city as the posting of the new officers including Commissioner, DC, SSP and Administrator by the Sindh Government was an ample proof of intention of the provincial government to improve the civic and law order situation of Hyderabad.
He said he was himself admirer of Administrator Khalid Mahmood and SSP Irfan Baloch had played a vital role in improving the law and order situation to a great extent. He assured to restore the past glory of Hyderabad as a peaceful city and its grandeur in collaboration with his companion officers. He said the government has sanctioned Rs 600 millions for improving infrastructure. All roads and drainage lines would be improved and land mafia removed.
Administrator Khalid Mahmood said that he has started anti-encroachment drive which has begun giving results. He asked the Building Control Authority to ensure parking while approving an NOC for any building as he said there was no parking facility in the city.
SSP Irfan Ali Baloch told businessmen that the police was facing big challenges of street crimes and terrorism. "We are trying to overcome these issues despite dearth of resources. The law and order of Hyderabad has gone from bad to worse for the last few years."
He said the police have taken strict measures and launched a targeted operation against street criminals, robbers, drug peddlers and anti social elements, including gambling dens and brothels. During the campaign 15 to 20 criminals have been injured in encounters while many others nabbed. He said he was trying to restore lost peace of the city and to achieve it the police have given sacrifices. Last year, 18 police officials were martyred, he added.
He assured that they would come to expectations and confidence of citizens. He proposed forming joint committees with regard to encroachments and traffic issues. Earlier, President HCCI Goharullah presented a welcome address and said that business community was facing law and order situation affecting business and industrial activities as they felt not safe in such environment.
The loadshedding of electricity and CNG had crippled national economy, moreover the general condition of water supply, sewerage and broken roads had hit trade activities badly, he added. On the occasion, Vice President Ziauddin said that during 2013-14, products worth 98 million dollars were exported from Hyderabad and traders paid more than Rs 22 billion in taxes.
He further said out of 400 industrial units only 250 were active in industrial production process. Few industries have shifted to Punjab due to bad law order and infrastructure reasons. Mahmood Ali Rajput and Abid Mian Dehlvi also gave briefings on their sub committees.
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