Chief Secretary Punjab Capt (R) Zahid Saeed has directed that all possible facilities be provided at wheat purchase centres besides ensuring that complaints about ‘bardana’ (gunny bags) are being redressed on priority basis.
He was presiding over a meeting of Administrative Secretaries' Committee at Civil Secretariat here on Monday. The meeting discussed, in detail, law and order, annual development programme, wheat procurement campaign, steps to eradicate dengue, complaints of Overseas Pakistanis Commission and other matters.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Secretary said that administrative secretaries have been assigned duties in different districts in the wheat procurement campaign, adding that there is a need to work with commitment and dedication to make wheat procurement campaign a success.
He ordered that guidelines about dengue be implemented in letter and spirit and vector surveillance and other anti-dengue activities be continued throughout the province in a vigorous manner. He said that all relevant departments should play active role in enhancing awareness about dengue. He directed the Secretary Primary Health that keeping in view past years’ experience a more effective strategy be adopted to deal with the deadly disease. He said that anti-dengue activities be expedited in the districts, which are prone to this disease.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that record funds have been allocated for health, education, agriculture and housing sector in the annual development programme. He ordered that all development schemes be completed on time, adding that no delay would be tolerated in this regard. He directed the administrative secretaries to personally review annual development programme on regular basis so that 100 percent utilization of funds could be ensured. He also ordered early disposal of pension cases and departmental inquiries. He mentioned that protection of life and property is prime responsibility of the government. He directed that security arrangements in educational institutes be rechecked and a fresh security audit of schools and colleges be conducted.
He said that all departments should extend full cooperation to Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission for resolving problems of Pakistani expatriates. He directed the heads of all provincial departments to resolve problems of people on priority basis and improve public service delivery.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department), Senior Member Board of Revenue, Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab, administrative secretaries of different departments and officers concerned.