No Plot Left Dirty, No Manhole Left Open in Faisalabad

Key Points:

Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh chairs a divisional review of the chief minister’s Key Performance Indicators
Assistant commissioners in all four districts to survey schools; officers to visit schools and hospitals regularly
All street lights to be made functional and all manholes covered, with open plots cleared of garbage
Violators face a notice first, then a fine, with an FIR on the third violation
EPA told to speed up inspections in a strict crackdown on crop-residue burning
Deputy commissioner reviews Horticulture Agency projects; parks, green belts and recreational places to be made more beautiful and functional

FAISALABAD: Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh on Thursday ordered every open plot in the division cleared of garbage. He also ordered every manhole covered and every street light made fully functional.

The official handout said Dr Sheikh chaired the meeting to review implementation of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) framed for Faisalabad Division on the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

He said the indicators must be implemented in letter, with progress reports submitted regularly. He added there was no room for negligence.

The commissioner directed assistant commissioners in all four districts to carry out a physical survey of schools on the Education Department’s proforma and submit reports.

He directed the additional deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners to visit schools and hospitals regularly with their officers. Deficiencies found during the visits were to be removed on the spot.

He ordered dedicated squads for road maintenance, repair, regulation and the removal of encroachments. The squads’ vehicles were to be properly branded and painted, with their staff in uniform.

He directed that kerb stones be painted and lane marking and zebra crossings restored across the division. School safety sign boards were also to be installed.

He ordered a fresh survey of manholes and said every manhole must remain covered, with regular monitoring. He also ordered that all street lights be made fully functional.

He directed that filtration plants be monitored, kept clean and kept fully functional. Facilities, cleanliness and beautification at bus stands, terminals and electric-bus waiting areas were also ordered.

He said no garbage would be tolerated in any open plot and ordered all such plots cleared. Violators would first receive a notice, then a fine, with an FIR registered on the third violation.

No garbage would be tolerated in any open plot.

He ordered all wall chalking, posters, banners and illegal displays removed at once. Green belts and family parks were to be kept clean and green, with graveyards cleaned and maintained.

He tasked the para force and municipal committees with regular operations against encroachments across the division.

He also sought progress reports on the deep cleaning of hospitals.

He ordered a strict crackdown on the burning of crop residue and directed the Environment Protection Agency to speed up inspections and action to check smog.

He directed the deputy commissioners of all four districts to mobilise their departments. He asked them to keep a close watch on performance.

Horticulture Projects Reviewed, Facelift Ordered

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Nouman Siddique chaired a review of the Horticulture Agency’s development projects under the chief minister’s vision of city beauty, greenery and quality recreational facilities. MD Dilawar Khan gave a briefing on completed, ongoing and proposed projects.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Anwar Ali Kanju also attended the meeting. The DC directed timely completion of the ongoing works with quality and effective monitoring, ordering that parks, green belts and recreational places be made more beautiful and functional.

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