During his marathon visits to inspect the developmental schemes,
caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inspected the CBD Boulevard Gulberg underpass, the Lahore Bridge extension and the Samanabad underpass projects on Friday.
He also inspected the alternate traffic arrangements at Gulberg, Ferozepur Road, Multan Road, Gulshan Ravi and Samanabad, says a handout.
He directed to accelerate the speed adding that the projects should be completed as soon as possible for the convenience of the people. Early compl
etion of the projects was necessary for the smooth flow of traffic, he added. During the construction period, the best management should be ensured to keep the traffic flowing and special arrangements be made for this purpose. The related issues should be resolved quickly to avoid any delay, he added. The compl
etion of the projects should be ensured within the given deadline as any delay in the projects of public importance cannot be tolerated under any circumstances, he stressed.
Prov
incial Information Minister Amir Mir, secretary housing, secretary information, commissioner, CTO & CCPO Lahore, DG PHA, MD WASA and others were also present.
Meanwhile, Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to Anjuman-e-Sulemania Model Children Home. He noted with regret that there was no soup in the toilet and the cleanliness conditions were also dilapidated while the water of the electric water cooler was discoloured with rust particles. The CM expressed his anger on seeing such a situation for the homeless children and ordered to change the filter of the electric water cooler immediately.
Mohsin Naqvi inspected the washrooms, dining hall, kitchen, and other rooms and instructed to improve the overall cleanliness arrangements. He also checked the food items kept in the freezer. It is unacceptable to not provide support for children who have no one to turn to. There is an urgent need to improve the functioning of the institution, he added.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Suleman, Director Taavun (Pvt) Ltd called on
caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi at his office and discussed issues related to the construction of Mubarak Center in Lahore. The Taavun Group will invest $500 million in this project.
The CM assured all possible cooperation in the construction of the Mubarak Center and noted that this project will boost commercial and economic activities. He assured that the government will resolve the issues related to Mubarak Center without delay and added that the government wants maximum investment in Punjab so that new employment opportunities can be created.
Meanwhile, Mohsin Naqvi expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of
lives due to the falling of a trolley into the canal in DG Khan and sought a report from the commissioner. He asked the administrative officers to personally supervise the rescue operation.
Meanwhile, on the order of
caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, the
start time of metro bus service has been fixed at 6am to provide relief to the labour community.
In a statement, the CM noted that this would help thousands of labourers to reach to their destination in time adding that the step has been taken to facilitate them.
It may be added that the
start time of metro bus service was 6.30am but the
caretaker cabinet decided to revise it to 6am.