Sargodha: Commissioner Hafiz Shaukat Ali on Monday chaired a video-link meeting on Sunday to review fire safety arrangements in public hospitals, development schemes under own-source revenue and progress on the ‘Apna Khet Apna Rozgar’ programme. Deputy commissioners from across the division and other relevant officers attended the meeting. Reviewing fire safety measures at government hospitals, the commissioner directed the authorities to ensure that fire safety systems, emergency exits, firefighting equipment and emergency response arrangements met prescribed standards.
He said that any shortcomings in safety arrangements should be removed immediately and directed the authorities to ensure regular inspections and effective monitoring of fire safety measures. The meeting also reviewed proposed development schemes to be financed through own-source revenue.
The commissioner directed the authorities to prioritise projects that would not only improve public services but also help enhance the revenue resources of government institutions.
He stressed the need to ensure timely completion, quality and transparency in the execution of development schemes.
Reviewing progress on the ‘Apna Khet Apna Rozgar’ programme, Hafiz Shaukat Ali directed the authorities to hand over physical possession of land without delay to successful farmers who had already been issued allotment certificates.
He said that the beneficiaries should be facilitated to start cultivation and benefit from the government
initiative at the earliest. The commissioner further directed the officers to regularly monitor the progress of all development projects and government programmes, adding that negligence or delays in achieving the prescribed targets would not be tolerated.
Director Development and Finance, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Deputy Managing Director WASA, District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122, SDO Highways, Chief Officer Municipal Corporation and other relevant officers attended the meeting.
