Transparency being ensured through monitoring: CM

LAHORE, Feb 12 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday said that new standards of development
will be established in Punjab and transparency is being ensured through monitoring of development projects at every level.
He said this while addressing a high-level meeting here on Monday in which progress on annual development programme and ongoing development schemes of different departments was reviewed.
He said that no compromise would be made on the construction standards of development projects.
The Chief Minister issued directions for early completion of the projects and further said that construction of educational institutions should be completed as soon as possible and different projects relating to the sports should be completed in a transparent manner so that the youth could be provided best facilities for taking part in sports related activities.
The meeting was told that first phase of construction of teaching hospitals in four districts was being completed while medical colleges were being set up in four districts in the second phase.
Shehbaz Sharif said, “Transparency in development projects is a hallmark of the Punjab government”.
The provincial government has set up a worth-following example by saving billions of rupees in development schemes, he added.
He said timely completion of public welfare schemes was being ensured and the government was pursuing the policy of ensuring composite development of all the areas.
For the first time in the history of the country, more budget has been allocated for southern Punjab as compared to its population ratio.
CM issued directions that public welfare and fulfilment of the needs of the masses should be given priority while finalizing development schemes and transparent use of funds should be ensured, as well.
No one will be allowed to waste the hard-earned money of the people and violators of the vision of maintaining transparency in development schemes would not be tolerated, he added.