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Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visits Taunsa Sharif

Lahore, November 17, 2018 (PPI-OT): Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar reached Taunsa Sharif for the first time after taking oath of the office. He announced development projects worth billions of rupees, and inaugurated and laid foundation stone of various projects. The chief minister also inaugurated dialysis unit at THQ Taunsa and the Urban Bus Service. He laid foundation stone of Boys Degree College Shadan Lund, Two-Way Indus Highway, a police station and the buildings of Tehsil Complex. He addressed members of national and provincial assemblies at Taunsa.

Addressing them, the chief minister said the change has come and all poor areas including Taunsa Sharif are transforming into developed cities. He announced four years BS degree program at boys and girl colleges of Taunsa, giving status of government technical institute to vocational centre, four primary schools for girls, new public Park and the construction of playgrounds in 10 schools. The chief minister said the Indus Hospital consisting of 200 beds and equipped with modern technology will be set up in Taunsa and during his next visit he will lay the foundation stone of this project. The Message Higher Secondary School will be set up in Taunsa under the Indus Foundation.

The Insaaf Health Card will be launched in Dera Ghazi Khan soon. Model Rural Health Centre will be set up in Wohwa. Emergency, orthopaedic, surgical, gynae and other units will be available in this 60 beds hospital. Sakhi Sarwar dispensary will be upgraded to Rural Health Centre. He said he announces the construction of Wohwa Road and five embankments will be constructed for the protection of the life of the people. He said 15 small dams will be constructed to preserve rainwater. He said after the renovation of Kamal and City Parks in Taunsa Sharif they will be handed over to PHA Lahore.

Taunsa will be made a beautiful city. Street lights, water supply and sewerage, tuff tiles and beautification of entry and exit points will be done at the cost of 80 crore rupees. Nine projects of extension and construction of roads will be completed in Taunsa Tehsil at the cost of three billion rupees. Ten km long Taunsa bypass will be constructed. Ten kilometre long road of the city will be constructed. Two kilometres long connecting road will be constructed till Sasti Basti. Twenty three kilometre long road from N55 to Kharar Buzdar will be restored after repair and construction.

Construction activity of road from Taunsa to Musakhel will be speeded up. Efforts are being made to speedily construct Taunsa-Leyya Bridge. Livestock farm in Taunsa and a model cattle market in Kot Qasrani will be constructed. Special economic zone will be set up for development and progress of the people. A special mobile industrial training van will be provided for the technical training. The interest free loans up to two lakh rupees will be provided to skilled persons through the Punjab Small industrial Corporation and up to 50,000 Rs loans will be provided through Akhuwat.

A cricket coaching centre will also be set up in Taunsa with the corporation of Pakistan Cricket Board and sports grounds will be constructed at the Union Council level. He said Dera Ghazi Khan and Taunsa are included in the Prime Minister Apna Ghar Housing Scheme. Passport office and more centres of NADRA will be set up Taunsa. He said an amount of 3 billion rupees has been allocated for the elimination of poverty under the SPPAP. Cultural activities will be started soon culture to promote culture.

Addressing the gathering, CM Usman Buzdar said Prime Minister Imran Khan has selected an MPA from the poorest tehsil of Taunsa and he will come up to his expectations. He said resources have been diverted to the poor areas and problems of all areas including Taunsa will be resolved. Taunsa will be made a district and PM Imran Khan will be asked to visit Taunsa. All resources are for you and you have complete right on them. He said Taunsa Sharif will be made most modern tehsil of Pakistan. He said the number of Arazi centres will be increased from 180 to 800. In the first phase 120 arazi centres will be added and mobile arazi centre will be also provided.

The Board of Revenue has started the process of settlement to resolve problems about land in tribal areas. The jurisdiction of 1122 will increased wherever needed. Koh-e-Suleman has been included in the tourism plan. The project of steel bridge in Fort Minro will be completed this year. He said he seeks apologies for visiting this area late but he is extremely busy and works for 18 hours. He will now visit this area every month and he has not come empty handed.

Taunsa has been given development projects worth billions of rupees like DG Khan and they will be completed. All districts of province will be made example of development. Earlier, the chief minister visited THQ Taunsa Sharif and inspected its various parts. Giving briefing on the occasion, the secretary health said THQ has been upgraded from 100 to 180 beds. Units of gynae, medicine, ENT and others have been included. CT Scan machine is being installed at the cost of two and half corer rupees. Dialysis unit of six beds is totally functional and its budget has also been increased. The chief minister on the occasion inquired about the health of patients and asked them about medical facilities.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations, Punjab (DGPR)
Government of the Punjab
21-Mahmood Gaznavi Road (Abbot Road), Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99201390-1-2
Fax: +92-42-99201371-2
E-mail: info@dgpr.punjab.gov.pk
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