Lahore, July 07, 2020 (PPI-OT): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to Firdous Market Underpass project without protocol. The administration and concerned authorities were remained unaware about the CM’s visit. Usman Buzdar himself drove to the site and inspected the construction work and talked with labours working on the project. The Chief Minister directed to complete the project before the stipulated timeframe.
He said that earliest completion of Firdous Market Underpass will provide better transportation facilities to the citizens. He said that Firdous Market Underpass is a dual carriageway from both the sides and 540 meter long. He said that government has save Rs 13 crore in construction cost through transparent tendering. Usman Buzdar said that he is personally monitoring the progress of this important project of Lahore like the projects of backward areas.
The Chief Minister said that he will revisit the site to inspect the progress on construction work. He said that national resources were looted mercilessly in the past. The present government is the custodian of every single penny of national exchequer. He said that this project has been planned keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the people. Completion of the project will result in saving precious time of the public as well as the fuel, he added.
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