Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to different areas of Multan without any protocol while the administration remained unaware of the chief minister’s visit.
The chief minister while taking notice of the poor cleanliness and out of order streetlights, expressed indignation over the performance of the concerned institution and reprimanded the authorities concerned. Usman Buzdar expressed displeasure over the heap of garbage at Bosan Road, Multan Public School and some other areas.
On the directives of the CM, a shows cause notice was served to the CEO Multan Waste Management Company and he has been directed to submit written explanation within two days. He said that MWMC is responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the city and he will tolerate any leniency in this regard. He said that negligence, despite clear instruction is highly deplorable. He directed that street lights should be made operational on a priority basis as non-functional street lights create inconvenience for the citizens. Deputy Manager MWMC has been suspended over the dereliction of duty. Additional deputy commissioner revenue will present his report within two days after holding an inquiry against Usman Khursheed. While incharge streetlights Muhammad Nafees has also been suspended due to non-functioning lights. Chief Officer Metropolitan Corporation will present his report after holding an inquiry against the officer incharge.
CM chairs maiden meeting at South Punjab Secretariat
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired the maiden meeting of south Punjab secretariat at the circuit house in Multan on Thursday and issued guidelines about public service agenda of the government.
Addressing the meeting, the CM directed that doors of south Punjab secretariat should remain open to the people and the officers should solve the public problems through an open-door policy. They should go out to personally monitor the ground situation. The governance model of south Punjab secretariat should be exemplary and the officers will have to come up to the expectations of the people as their task has been increased.
Local problems should be solved at the grassroots so that the people may not have to go to the provincial capital for the solution of their petty problems. The officers are given full authority and they should work very hard to solve public problems, the CM reiterated. Provincial Minister Akhtar Malik said the south Punjab secretariat would have not been established, had Usman Buzdar not been the chief minister.
The CM was given a briefing about the project of south Punjab secretariat in Multan. The CM announced that south Punjab secretariat will be constructed in Multan at Mattital Road over an area of 500 Kanal and added that its design has already been approved. Necessary facilities will be provided in the 5-storey building along with an urban forest.
Parliamentarians and ticket holders including Akhtar Malik, Ahmed Hussain Dehar, Javed Ansari, Sabeen Gull, Saleem Labar, Khalid Warraich and others called on the CM and apprised him about public problems in their areas. The CM issued directions for the solution of constituency-related problems and added that parliamentarians’ recommendations will be implemented as their respect is his honour.
Meanwhile, the chief minister laid foundation stone of various projects in Multan including new campus of University of Engineering & Technology over 10 kanal land near Laar, centre manufacture special wheelchair which can be controlled through voice and a publishing centre of Braille for the blind people.
The CM also reactivated the centre set up to deal with violence against women incidents.
