LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif has directed authorities concerned to complete necessary arrangements before onset of monsoon and all departments to work in a coordinated manner so that people would not have to face any inconvenience.
He said that any preventive model adopted for the monsoon in the metropolis should be replicated in all cities of the province. He said that instead of relying on electricity, alternative sources should be utilised for uninterrupted supply of drinking water to the citizens. He said that all necessary resources would be provided for this purpose so that there is no shortage of water in any area. He directed elected representatives and government officers to pay regular visits to different areas in order to personally ensure availability of drinking water. He ordered that every method be adopted for smooth supply of potable water to the masses.
The CM was presiding over a meeting regarding pre-monsoon arrangements in his camp office at Minar-e-Pakistan.
MNA Mian Marghoob Ahmed, MPAs Ramzan Siddique Bhatti, Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmed, secretaries of Housing and Planning departments and heads of development authorities were present on the occasion. Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz said that an electronic monitoring system had been evolved to monitor arrangements for the rainy season and a complaint cell had also been set up at the WASA headquarters to facilitate the masses. He said that people could contact on Helpline 1334 in case of shortage of drinking water or any other complaint concerning WASA.
Talking about arrangements for the monsoon, the CM directed that effective arrangements be made for the drainage of rainwater from low-lying areas during monsoon season, while de-silting of drains and rainwater channels should also be completed before the start of the rainy season.
He said that availability of generators and staff at all disposal stations should be ensured. The CM granted approval to recruitment of 600 work-charge employees in WASA on emergency basis.
He directed the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) chairman to devise an effective online system for receiving public feedback regarding pre-monsoon arrangements in order to ascertain the factual position.
Earlier, heads of development agencies informed the meeting about the measures being taken for monsoon and uninterrupted supply of potable water to the citizens. Solid Waste Management’s managing director (MD) informed that 80 percent work of de-silting of drains and rainwater channels had been completed and third-party validation had also been conducted. Meanwhile, the WASA MD informed that a tracking system was being installed on WASA vehicles for better monitoring.
The PITB chairman said that the complaint cell was fully operational and 3,629 complaints had so far been received which had been sent to the departments concerned for necessary action.
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