Lahore, June 19, 2018 (PPI-OT): Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Dr. Hasan Askari visited Gujranwala city on Monday and monitored the arrangements of water drainage for coming monsoon and the general situation of cleanliness in the city. He also examined the quality of eatables there. On the complaints of various citizens about presence of garbage, he expressed his dissatisfaction over the performance of solid waste management company and showed displeasure over the presence of garbage, sale of sub-standard food and insufficient drainage arrangements.
He held a meeting with the Commissioner and RPO Gujranwala at the Circuit House subsequently where provincial minister Zia Haider Rizvi and Ahmad Waqas Riaz were also present. Caretaker Chief Minister directed that arrangements of cleanliness and drainage of water should be improved along along-with improving the quality of eatables. He announced a special grant for improving cleanliness arrangements and to ensure provision of various facilities to the citizens.
He said that maintenance of cleanliness is the responsibility of line departments adding that solid waste should be disposed of in a proper manner and no complaint should arise about cleanliness arrangement. He said that administrative officers should personally monitor the cleanliness situation so that the citizens could get proper relief in this regard. He said that provision of eatables according to principles of hygiene should be ensured and food authority should play an active role in this regard. The citizens will be provided relief to the maximum extent, he maintained. He also directed the district administration and other departments to perform their duties diligently.
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