Members of the Punjab Assembly belonging to Bahawalpur division called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Tuesday and discussed various matters including public welfare schemes and development of the area. They also congratulated the chief minister for presenting a public-friendly budget despite difficult economic circumstances.
The Chief Minister announced to provide funds for the development schemes of assembly members on priority basis adding that backward areas were willingly left behind in the development journey during the past tenure but the development of far-flung areas has been especially focused by the PTI government.
The posting of vice chancellors for Islamia University and Veterinary University in Bahawalpur is being made soon, he added. No let up will be allowed in the respect of assembly members and their problems will be personally solved. The Chief Minister disclosed that provision of solar panels to the tribal areas of Cholistan, Thal, DG Khan and Rajanpur is being reviewed for the provision of electricity.
He also directed to ease the provision of sugar-cess funds adding that past rulers never allocated any amount for the repair and maintenance of roads but the incumbent government has allocated huge funds for this purpose. He said that scope of Arazi Centers under the land record management information system will be expanded to all the districts in phases and 115 new Arazi Centers will be established in different areas of the province by January next year. He informed that 26 mobile Arazi Centers are also being provided to far-flung areas. Similarly, the Punjab government is going to recruit two thousand specialist doctors to overcome their shortage in far-flung hospitals.
The CM took immediate notice of assembly members' complaints about poor construction of sewerage system in Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan during the previous tenure and directed to get the matter investigated through the CMIT.
He said that assembly members should also ensure strict monitoring of development schemes and ensure correct utilization of national resources. The CM directed to immediately complete the constitution of the board of governors of Shaikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan and also directed to immediately solve the complaints relating to irrigation department in Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan.
An effective campaign should be launched to curb the incidents of water theft, he added. The CM directed to start master degree classes for the students of Minchanabad city and added that trauma center will be set up in THQ hospital Liaqatpur. Similarly, construction of Head Sulemanki to Minchanabad road and Bahawalnagar to Pakpattan road will also be reviewed by the government.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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