LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has urged elected representatives to have close liaison with people of their respective areas and try to resolve their issues at their door-step. Talking to Punjab Assembly members hailing from various districts here Friday, the Chief Minister said, the PML-N government was pursuing a comprehensive public welfare programme under which solid steps were being taken for bringing the low income people into national mainstream.
He said, energy shortage had adversely affected economic activities and caused huge loss to agriculture and industry.
He said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif massive projects had been started for bringing the country out of darkness and their completion will not only revive economy but there will also be light in every house.
The Chief Minister enquired from the assembly members about the ongoing development schemes and problems of their respective areas.
They apprised the Chief Minister that they were personally and regularly monitoring public welfare projects and were fully aware of the pace of progress of these uplift schemes.
The Chief Minister, appreciating the spirit of assembly members, said, public welfare and provision of basic facilities to the masses was the agenda of PML-N government.
He said, funds of billions of rupees were being spent on the projects aimed at provision of facilities to the people. He stressed upon assembly members to promote contacts with the people and spare no effort in resolving their problems.
Referring to energy projects, Shahbaz Sharif said, generation of energy was our top priority, adding that overcoming energy crisis was utmost essential for keeping wheel of industries moving, promoting trade and economic activities and creating new job opportunities. He said, work on two power plants of 660 megawatt each was continuing speedily.
Assembly members Manshaullah Butt, Rana Liaquat Ali, Arshad Javed, Sialkot, Haji Imran Zafar, Gujrat, Ali Abbas and Iftikhar Chaudhry, Okara, appreciating the development vision and steps taken by Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for the welfare of common people, said the Chief Minister had completed development projects aimed at prosperity of the people speedily.
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