A meeting chaired by Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique at Town Hall, MCL reviewed the aspects of maintenance of schemes after the completion of Lahore Development Program (LDP).
Minister reviewed Lahore Development Programme
LAHORE, Jul 10 (APP): A meeting chaired by Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique at Town Hall, MCL reviewed the aspects of maintenance of schemes after the completion of Lahore Development Program (LDP).
Advisor to the Chief Minister on Political Affairs Zeeshan Malik, Secretary Local Government Shakeel Ahmed Mian and Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain R Muhammad Ali Ijaz also attended the meeting.
The provincial minister praised the Deputy Commissioner/Administrator Lahore Municipal Corporation Muhammad Ali Ijaz and MD WASA Syed Ghufran Ahmed on the completion of LDP Phase One and Two saying that both the departments demonstrated excellent teamwork to fulfill the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. He said that 16,500 streets measuring 1,800 kilometers were paved under LDP. “741 kilometers of new sewer lines were laid in Lahore while 12 new disposal stations were built. In addition, 75 units of new machinery were added to deal with urban flooding”, he observed.
The Minister for Local Government said that LDP has also reached areas where no development work has been done till date. “The use of eye-catching colored tiles in the streets has enhanced the aesthetic beauty”, he added. He said that the installation and maintenance of 22,423 street lights has also been completed in Lahore. Zeeshan Rafique said that LDP is a unique project of the government of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. “It was in the light of the experience of LDP that the foundation of the Punjab Development Program was laid, which is now being successfully carried forward in 60 cities”, he figured out. The provincial minister directed that the finishing work of the few schemes that are left to be completed soon.
Advisor to the Chief Minister Zeeshan Malik urged that the Lahore Municipal Corporation should ensure the maintenance of the completed streets because regular maintenance can avoid many potential challenges. During the meeting, the provincial minister and advisor also directed the Deputy Commissioner Lahore to get the LDP validated by a third party.
