Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar met Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) President Ch. Shujat Hussain and Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch. Parvez Elahi at their residence here on Monday, and discussed the country's political situation and other matters of mutual interest. Sardar Usman expressed happiness over health recovery of Ch. Shujat Hussain and also prayed for his long life. Ch. Shafay Hussain and Ch. Salik Hussain MNA were also present.
Sources claimed that the JUI-F's 'Azadi March' also came under discussion and Ch. brothers opined that use of force must be avoided. Moreover, the CM Sardar Usman Buzdar, while chairing a meeting, to review proposals for implementing the Punjab Municipal Services Programme at his office, said that a new programme with an allocation of Rs 27 billion is being started to provide necessary facilities to the people living in rural and urban areas of the province.
Giving details of the programme, the CM said that cleanliness and sewerage system and provision of clean drinking water will be improved. Similarly, non-functional water supply and sewerage schemes will be restored and necessary machinery will also be procured to improve the cleanliness system, he added.
The chief minister maintained that Punjab Cities Programme will be implemented in collaboration with the World Bank adding that 16 cities have been included in this programme while master planning of 100 tehsil-level cities will be done as well.
The chief minister gave approval to need-based recruitments in local government department against vacant posts and directed the department to take immediate steps in this regard.
The CM expressed strong indignation over the slow-pace of work in certain public welfare schemes in southern Punjab, especially in DG Khan, and directed that action should be initiated by identifying those showing negligence and lethargy. Provincial ministers Raja Basharat, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Hashim Jawan Bakht, Chief Secretary, Chairman P&D, secretary finance and others attended the meeting.
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