SARGODHA:Additional Deputy Commissioner(ADC) Social Services,Chaudhary Muhammad Akmal has directed the relevant departments to ensure effective implementation of public relief measures introduced by the Punjab Chief Minister(CM),improve price control and provide better civic amenities to citizens.
He directed Price Control Magistrates to issue show-cause notices to underperforming officials and hold weekly review meetings to assess their performance.
Presiding over a performance review meeting of district departments,he said Assistant Commissioners should personally visit markets to ensure the availability of essential commodities at officially fixed rates and take effective action against profiteering.
Officers of WASA,Suthra Punjab,Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA),Local Government,Municipal Corporation, District Council and other relevant departments attended the meeting while Assistant Commissioners participated through video link.
Chaudhry Muhammad Akmal said unnecessary sealing of business premises would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
He directed underperforming officers to improve their performance and achieve weekly targets for price control.
The meeting also discussed the issue of uncovered manholes in private housing societies.
The ADC directed WASA officials to ensure immediate covering of manholes across the city and instructed Assistant Commissioners to take action against the managements of private housing societies in accordance with the rules.
He also stressed the need for inspections of medical centers,the removal of stray dogs and strict implementation of relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The meeting reviewed measures regarding the removal of encroachments, action against wall chalking, cleanliness monitoring under the Suthra Punjab program,inspection of water filtration plants and maintenance of streetlights.
Chaudhry Muhammad Akmal directed all concerned departments to discharge their responsibilities efficiently to improve civic amenities and ensure the timely resolution of public complaints.