CM Directs WASA to Streamline Its Performance and Provide Excellent Basic Facilities to Citizens

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi stated that the Lahorites will be provided excellent basic facilities and expressed his resolve that all possible resources will be provided to improve civic facilities in the LDA schemes.CM chaired the sixth meeting of the LDA Governing Body and directed WASA to improve its performance.CM exhorted that WASA will have to keep itself abreast of the latest requirements by shunning its traditional manner in order to timely resolve the problems of the citizens.CM vowed to transform WASA so as to make it a public service institution in the true sense. CM asserted not to make any compromise on the provision of facilities to the citizens adding that provision of clean water and making betterments in the sewerage system is a fundamental right of the people. CM warned that no negligence will be tolerated in the provision of clean water and in the installation of sewerage pipelines.CM stopped WASA from collecting sewerage charges from the mosques and accorded approval to make necessary amendments in the rules and regulations for the construction of new schools. 48 feet vertical height has been fixed for the construction of new schools and schools will not be built on less than 30 feet road. Approval was granted to make amendments in the rules for the Legal Advisors, Consultants in WASA and in the Law firm.CM directed to settle the issue relating to the allowance of LDA Engineers and accorded approval to upgrade the posts of Tube well operators during the meeting. The Tube Well Operators working in Grade 2 will be given Grade 7 while those working in Grade 5 will be given Grade 8. Approval was accorded to ascertain the modus operandi for the promotion of Directors Legal, Recovery, Revenue, Finance and Assistant Director Admn along with granting professional and non- practicing allowance to the doctors of LDA.  It was decided during the meeting that sewerage charges will be collected from the private residential schemes according to the new rate. It was declared mandatory to ensure implementation of the rules pertaining to parking and roof gardening in the apartments. Approval was granted to the amended layout plan of LDA Avenue1. CM directed to constitute a Settlement Committee to settle the disputed matters prevailing in the LDA schemes. The Governing Body meeting was attended by Provincial Adviser Amir Saeed Rawn, MPA Malik Mukhtar Ahmad, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, former Principal Secretary to CM GM Sikandar, Members of LDA Governing Body Amir Riaz Qureshi, Tariq Sana Bajwa, Commissioner Lahore division, Secretary Local Government, DG LDA and the concerned officials.