Staff Reporter
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday sought a report from the commissioner, deputy commissioner and authorities of the Lahore Waste Management Company over poor cleanliness situation in the city.
The chief minister directed to further improve cleanliness condition and all out resources should be utilised to remove garbage.
He said that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard, adding it was the duty of departments concerned to ensure cleanliness.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Taunsa, and inquired after patients in different wards of the hospital.
The Chief Minister also visited cardiac unit and other wards of the Hospital and reviewed expansion project of the hospital. He said that 9,000 beds would be increased in health sector with the construction of nine new hospitals in Punjab. However, he expressed displeasure over complaints of patients for getting medical test from outside the hospital and ordered that free medicines and the facility of medical test should be provided to the patients in the hospital at any cost.
He said that strict action would be taken against the officials responsible in case of any future complaint by any patient. The Chief Minister talked to the patients and their attendants and inquired about facilities being provided in the Hospital. He was given a briefing regarding expansion project of the Hospital. The Chief Minister ordered for completing the expansion project at the earliest.
While talking to the Chief Minister, the people said that earlier cardiac patients had to go to other cities for treatment, now they were being provided medical treatment in Taunsa, due to his efforts.
They said that treatment facilities were being provided to cardiac patients where there were no medicines available.
The CM said that there was no shortage of resources to further improve the health sector. He said that the PTI government had increased the health budget by 27 percent during the current financial year.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday visited an under-construction building of Panagah (Shelter Home) in Taunsa.
During his visit, the CM was thoroughly briefed about the project, says a handout issued here on Sunday.
The CM said the horizon of Panagah project would be extended to other cities of the province as per the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said the “Panagah project” was not less than a blessing for homeless people, adding that there should be no delay in this regard.
Usman Buzdar said the state was fulfilling its duty by providing shelter and food to the people who spend nights on roads. In past, he said, unfortunately there was no example of treating destitute segment of society in such a kind manner. The Chief Minister said that it was among the priorities of the present government to serve humanity besides working for its betterment. He further said he was personally monitoring the construction work of the Panagah.
