CM Maryam gives three-day deadline to clean Lahore

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review progress on Lahore Development Plan and expressed her annoyance for delay in its implementation, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

During the meeting, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed to clean and upgrade all streets, roads and bazars of the city in three days.

Addressing the participants, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that all relevant departments should take measures to repair damage roads. She went on to saying that its not fair that a road will only repair in case if a chief minister will use the road, why not relevant authorities adopt measures themselves to clean and repair the road.

She said patchwork of main roads of the city should be completed on priority basis. She questioned that if a vehicle overturn on the road who will be responsible for that?

She directed to adopt zero tolerance policy against holes on the roads. Maryam Nawaz directed that maintenance unit of Lahore Development Authority should start function properly.

Chief Minister directed to start campaign against illegal encroachments in 18 markets of the city. She further directed to end illegal parking areas and clear footpaths for general public.

Maryam Nawaz directed that business community should be taken into confidence first for taking any action against illegal encroachments and remove luggage lying in the markets.

Maryam Nawaz directed to marking on separate places reserved for vendors and motorcyclists. She further directed to allot separate place for parking of motorcycles in all markets of the city.

During the meeting it was decided that around 2595 cattle which are present on 213 locations will be transferred from outside the city.

During briefing it was informed that currently 1800 illegal tents established in different places of the city in which people are residing.

Maryam Nawaz directed to remove all posters from pools and pillars in the city. She further directed to consult with farmers before removing cattle from the city.

Prominent among those who attended the meeting include, Senator Pervez Rasheed, Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Culture Azma Zahid Bokhari, Minister for Local Bodies Zeeshan Rafiq, Special Advisor to Chief Minister Zeeshan Malik, chief secretary, principal secretary, secretary local bodies, housing, commissioner, deputy commissioner, WASA and LWMA officials.

Reporter Rao Dilshad Hussain