Caretaker Provincial Local Government Minister Ibrahim Hassan Murad has directed that the municipal officers should ensure their presence in the field for timely disposal of the hides of the sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. While presiding over a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner's office during his visit to Sheikhupura, he said on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the chief officers of the municipal bodies should work in coordination with the officers of the district administration. “No negligence will be tolerated in providing a clean environment to the citizens on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha’, warned the minister.
He said that caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assigned the duties of ministers regarding Eid arrangements. “Today my visit to Sheikhupura is a link in this chain”, he said. The caretaker minister also reviewed the progress in development projects and monsoon arrangements during the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Sarmad Taimur briefed the provincial minister.
Ibrahim Hassan Murad directed that all ongoing development projects across the district should be completed on time with transparency, quality and speed. He said that according to the vision of Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, we are improving working capacity of local government department. “Providing the best and modern municipal services to the citizens is a top priority. The local bodies should use all possible resources for the welfare of the citizens”, he directed.
Ibrahim Murad said that the local bodies should play their role to provide a clean environment to the citizens. “All services of local bodies are being digitized very soon for the convenience of citizens. Digital services will bring transparency to the system and save time”, he observed. He further said that in Punjab, "Ab Gaon Chamkeinge" program is also being launched soon. “Under the program, facilities will be provided in villages on the pattern of cities”, he said. He directed that the staff of the municipal institutions should remain alert in view of the expected heavy rains during the monsoon. “Citizens should not face problems due to standing rainwater in low-lying areas”, he said. Moreover Murad said that all the resources should be utilized for the complete elimination of illegal encroachments throughout the district so that maximum relief can be provided to the people. He said that under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, we have done a lot of public service work in a short period of time. “By the grace of Allah, the governance of Punjab is going very well”, he concluded.