Members of the Punjab Assembly from Rawalpindi division called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, here on Thursday and apprised him about problems, development schemes and public welfare initiatives of their constituencies. The CM issued on-the-spot instructions to the concerned authorities for the solution of problems faced by the people. "We will provide maximum facilities to the people at their doorsteps and the standard of healthcare and educational facilities in Rawalpindi division will be further improved," he added.
The CM took strict notice of a complaint about extorting money by a government official in Dina tehsil of Jhelum and directed to take legal action against him. He also directed to initiate crackdown against those engaged in posting fake videos on social media sites. "It is the responsibility of the State to stop the projection of wrong information through fake and concocted videos. The DPO and the Deputy Commissioner should ensure action against those engaged in such activities," he said.
The CM also directed to continue indiscriminate action against the land grabbers. The assembly members demanded action against SHOs of three police stations of Rawalpindi for failing to redress the complainants, showing negligence in the performance of their duties and alleged complaints of receiving bribe.
Taking strict notice of MPAs complaints, the CM directed to immediately change and suspend the SHOs of Peer Wadhai, Ratta Amral and City Police Station in Rawalpindi. The meeting decided to change the district officers and deputy district officers of education department in the whole of the province who have completed their posting tenure.
The CM accorded approval to recruit daily wage employees in health councils on an emergency basis. He also directed to take necessary steps for the construction of Dadhocha Dam and informed that small dams will be constructed in Pothohar range for the provision of clean drinking water. He directed to upgrade health facilities on a priority basis in Talagang and Lawa areas and asked the health secretary to review the ground situation and take necessary steps for improving healthcare facilities by visiting these areas.
The CM directed that legal action be initiated against the housing schemes launched without NOC and DG Rawalpindi Development Authority should report by taking necessary action against such illegal projects. He said that eight billion rupees have been allocated for the provision of clean drinking water in Rawalpindi division and added that steps are also being made to improve the police system. The police will have to come up to the public expectations, he added.
The CM directed that immediate steps be taken to fulfil the shortage of doctors and paramedical staff in health centers and added that repair and construction of roads will be done in Kotli Sattian and Kalar Syedan to promote tourism-related activities there. Similarly, the establishment of a burn center in Rawalpindi will be studied and hospital and college will be established in Kahuta and Kalar Syedan.
Provincial Ministers Raja Basharat, Yasir Hamayun, Malik Muhammad Anwar, Hafiz Ammar Yasir, Rashid Hafeez, Chief Whip in Punjab Assembly Syed Abbas Ali Shah, Chief Secretary, ACS, SMBR, concerned administrative secretaries, commissioner, and RPO Rawalpindi division and DCs and DPOs of Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock, and Chakwal were also present on the occasion.
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