World Bank mission met Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, here on Tuesday. Measures regarding urban development and improvement of civic facilities came under discussion during the meeting. World Bank Mission assured provision of cooperation with regard to steps for improvement of cities of Punjab and their development. Talking to World Bank Mission, Shehbaz said that Punjab government is implementing a balanced policy for the development of urban and rural areas.
He said work is being carried out speedily on the development of different sectors at a cost of billions of rupees for improving facilities in cities and cooperation of World Bank for improvement of facilities in small and big cities as well as urban development will be welcomed. He said provision of best services to the citizens is their priority and Punjab government has evolved a co-ordinated programme in this regard, he added.
He said work is continuing on different projects of health, education, transport and infrastructure and completion of these projects will result in further improvement of services to the citizens.
Shehbaz said a solid strategy is being implemented for providing better transport facility to the people and unprecedented steps have been taken in this regard. He said after successful metro bus service in Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad, its scope is being expanded. Metro bus project is near completion in Multan, he added.
He said comfortable, economical and speedy transport facilities have been made available to the citizens through metro bus service. He said first metro rail project of Pakistan is being established in Lahore and this project is a revolutionary step towards provision of international standard transport facilities to the citizens.
Shehbaz further said that first phase of Safe City Project for safeguarding life and property of citizens has been completed in Lahore and this project will help eradicate crimes from the province, he pointed.
He said Punjab government has decided to launch Punjab Safe City Project in six big cities of the province. He said a mega project has also been evolved for providing potable water to the people under which provision of clean drinking water will be ensured to the masses.
He said improvement of civic facilities is among our priorities and for this purpose, education, health, infrastructure and transport sectors are being improved through revolutionary steps. Shehbaz said that cooperation of World Bank for urban development and improving facilities in small and big cities augers well. He said that World Bank should evolved a roadmap in this regard which will be speedily implemented.
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