FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Shehzad said that lids were provided to 156 open manholes in the city during last one week and no manhole was now without it in 11 city councils.
Chairing a meeting here on Sunday, he said that these manholes were relating to Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL).
He informed the meeting that speed breakers were established near educational institutes to facilitate the school children for crossing roads in easy way while 886 streetlights were made functional across the city to facilitate the residents as well as travelers. He said that during survey, four bridges were found old and redundant and out of them one bridge was repaired and rehabilitated in addition to opening 38 choked drains and 83 sewer lines in the city. He said that Faisalabad Waste Management Company lifted 8838 tons waste material from streets and roads during last one week and dumped it in a safe manner. He said that whitewash was also ensured at 9 public transport stands in addition to removing 21 illegal billboards and installing safe fences around 208 billboards.
He said that wall chalking was also removed from 13 points in the city in addition to cleaning 67 water storage tanks. He said that cleanliness of 168 Basic Health Units (BHUs), 15 Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and 7 hospitals was completed during this period. He said that Secretary RTA took action against smoke emitting vehicles and imposed Rs.55000 fine in addition to impounding 51 vehicles.
Similarly, a total fine of Rs.1 million was imposed on 60 overloaded vehicles in addition to completing patch work on 6 small urban and 7 rural roads. he said that 17 poles were shifted and 3 transformers were covered during this period.
Earlier, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed performance of various departments and directed their heads to further improve their performance by ensuring quality service.
Additional Deputy Commissioners Fazal-e-Rabbi Cheema and Kashif Raza Awan, Assistant Commissioners Sahibzada Muhammad Yousuf, Ghulam Mustafa Jatt, CEO Education Ali Ahmad Siyan, Managing Director WASA Jabbar Anwar Chaudhary, CEO FWMC Muhammad Bilal Feroz Joya, Secretary RTA Muhammad Sarwar, Medical Superintendent Children Hospital Dr Habib Buttar and others were also present in the meeting.