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HYDERABAD:The Divisional Commissioner Nadeem-ur- Rehman
Memon on Wednesday reviewed Maintenance and Repair schemes and
directed all Deputy Commissioners to speed up repair work for timely
completion of these schemes.
While chairing a meeting at Shahbaz Hall, the Commissioner reviewed
M&R schemes and asked the DCs to accomplish all such schemes in their
respective districts.
The Commissioner asked the DC Tando Allahyar to furnish him a detailed
report along with photographs by paying a visit to the site of the
schemes.
The meeting reviewed the pace of work on Maintenance and Repair (M&R)
schemes of Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Dadu and Tando Allahyar districts.
The Deputy Commissioners as well as Superintending Engineers of
Buildings,Highways and Works and Services departments briefed the
meeting about the pace of work on these schemes.
The Commissioner said that infrastructure of all the districts was
badly affected due to rains and floods and there was urgent need for
its repair and maintenance.
He also directed the officers concerned to ensure transparency and
timely completion of the schemes so that the required facilities could
be made available to the people.
He directed the officers to further improve their performance and
personally monitor the schemes.
On this occasion, the financial problems and matters related to
shortage of funds were also discussed, on which the commissioner asked
that the officers should inform the higher authorities in writing.
The Commissioner directed the Deputy Director Planning and Development
to submit a report of the officers who had spent more than the
allocated amount under M&R schemes.
Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro briefed the meeting
about various schemes under M&R of Provincial as well as District
Highways, including widening of Qasim Chowk to Jamshoro Road, Hala
Naka to Isra University and Bypass Road.
He also proposed the renovation of Shahbaz Building, on which the
Divisional Commissioner directed to form a committee to ensure the
beautification and cleanliness of Shahbaz Building and submit a
detailed report in this regard.
On this occasion, the officers of the concerned departments gave a
briefing regarding the status and allocation of various schemes of
their respective districts.
The commissioner approved the various schemes presented in the meeting
and said that some schemes will be reviewed in the next meeting.
Deputy Commissioners of Hyderabad, Dadu, Tando Allahyar,
Superintending Engineers of Provincial Highways, Buildings, Works and
Services, Deputy Director Planning and Development were among those
who attended the meeting.
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