FAISALABAD:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Nauman Siddiq has directed relevant departments to take immediate measures to restore non-functional streetlights across Faisalabad city, ensuring effective lighting on major roads, streets and markets to improve public safety and municipal services.
He issued the directions while chairing a meeting convened to review arrangements for making streetlights operational throughout the city. The meeting discussed a comprehensive plan to identify faulty lights and ensure their timely restoration in different areas.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Anwar Ali Kanju, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement) Murad Hussain Nikokara, Assistant Commissioner City Aurangzeb Goraya, Chief Officer Municipal Corporation Usman Ghani and other relevant officials attended the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, the deputy commissioner directed the concerned departments to identify non-functional streetlights on major thoroughfares, in residential neighborhoods and commercial markets and take prompt action to make them operational.
He also emphasized the need to ensure restoration of streetlights in all tehsils, regular monitoring of their performance and timely redressal of complaints lodged by the citizens.
He said that well-lit roads were imperative for safe movement of citizens besides contributing to appearance, cleanliness and overall urban environment of the city.
He directed all relevant departments to discharge their responsibilities effectively and ensure provision of improved municipal facilities to residents.