FAISALABAD:Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Headquarters Kashif Raza Awan Saturday said that 775 open manholes were covered with lids in the city during the last three months and no manhole was now without a lid in 107 union councils of the city.
Chairing a meeting here on Saturday, he said that the manholes belonged to the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL).
He said told the meeting that road bumps speed-bumps were established near 138 government and 141 private educational institutes to facilitate students to cross roads safely, while 5,999 streetlights were made functional in 137 city councils to facilitate the residents as well as travelers.
He said that during a survey, five bridges were found in dilapidated condition, which were repaired and rehabilitated in addition to opening of 1,108 choked drains in the city.
He said that Faisalabad Waste Management Company removed 120,723-ton waste material from streets and roads during this period and dumped it in a safe manner.
He said that whitewash was also ensured at 57 public transport stands and buildings of 852 schools and government offices in addition to removing wall-chalking from 186 points in the city.
He said that cleanliness of 168 basic health units (BHUs), 15 rural health centres (RHCs), six hospitals and 80 water storage tanks was completed during this period.
He said that the Regional Transport authority (RTA) secretary took action against smoke-emitting vehicles and imposed Rs. 5.544 million fine on them in addition to impounding 1,649 vehicles. Similarly, a total fine of Rs. 19.8 million was imposed on 3,954 overloaded vehicles in addition to completing patchwork on 149 small urban and rural roads.
Forty-six electricity poles were shifted and 46 transformers were covered during this period also, he said and added that 1,031 cattle-heads were also shifted from the city areas to ensure cleanliness.
Earlier, the ADC reviewed performance of various departments and directed their heads to further improve their performance by ensuring quality services.