Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the Bhal-Safi campaign of canals on Tuesday, aiming to improve the flow of water and the sanitation of the irrigation system, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

He was accompanied by Punjab IGP, Lahore CCPO, Provincial Cabinet members, Chief Secretary, Commissioner Lahore and DC Lahore, who also participated in the cleanliness drive.

The Chief Minister also operated a crane to remove the dirt and garbage from the canal.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said that the experts of the Pakistan Army had trained the officers for the proper cleaning of the canals.

He said that the government would repair 5000 kilometres of canals and monitor the cleaning process continuously. He also said that the government was taking the help of LUMS experts for the scientific management of the water resources.

He appealed to the citizens to realize their responsibilities and not to dump dirt and garbage in the canals.

He said that the entire canal was full of dirt at the moment and that it affected the farmers and the villagers who depended on the water supply.

He said that only the farmer knew the real benefits of good sanitation and that the people of the village had to wait every year for the Bhal-Safi campaign. He said that things would not improve until people fix themselves.

He also said that he had stopped the operation against encroachments and that he would seek the approval of the Election Commission for the improvement of the bus stand.