LAHORE: Following the near-completion of major water management infrastructure under the Punjab Development Programme (PDP), the provincial government has initiated work on 25 new disposal stations across the province, with strict directives to complete them ahead of the upcoming monsoon season.
The announcement came during a progress review meeting chaired by Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique on Friday, alongside Punjab Local Government Secretary Zaid Bin Maqsood, Additional Secretary Mehreen Faheem Abbasi, and Special Secretary/Project Director Shahid Zaman Lak.
Progress reports confirm that 96 of 110 underground water storage tanks and 106 of 124 urban drains across 51 cities are already complete, with remaining sites in final stages. Moving forward, street and road construction will proceed simultaneously under instructions from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
The Minister instructed officials to consult local elected representatives during scheme planning and mandated that Assistant Project Directors and Municipal Officers maintain uncompromising standards for both speed and quality. He also directed officials to take forward the schemes of disposal stations on a priority basis, saying that every effort will be made to meet the target of construction of disposal stations before the next monsoon.
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