LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to provide loader rickshaws to union councils for the ‘Suthra Punjab program’.
The decision was taken during a video link meeting of divisional commissioners, and deputy commissioners held under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman at Civil Secretariat.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of a reduction in the price of Roti, ‘Suthra Punjab program’, and measures to improve governance. The secretary of industries, additional IG Special Branch, and officers concerned attended the meeting while the secretary of local government, all divisional commissioners, and deputy commissioners participated through video link.
The Chief Secretary said that ‘Suthra Punjab program’ is among the priorities of the government, and the program aims to provide facilities in rural areas on the pattern of cities.
He directed that all available resources be utilized to make the ‘Suthra Punjab program’ a success. The Chief Secretary praised Commissioner Dr Nasir Mehmood Bashir for ensuring the sale of Roti at a lower price in DG Khan than other divisions and said that in DG Khan, Rajanpur, Roti is selling at Rs13 while in Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu and Layyah it is available at Rs12.
The Chief Secretary said that as per the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab, the performance of the administrative officers would be reviewed on a daily basis and the districts would be ranked in order of performance.
The Chief Secretary said that stray dogs are becoming a threat to human lives. He asked the deputy commissioners to devise a strategy for preventing the incidents of dog bites and ensure availability of anti-rabies vaccine in all hospitals.
Industries and local government officials gave a detailed briefing at the meeting. They said that the prices of Roti are being closely monitored.
They mentioned that reducing rates in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Murree, the price of Roti has been fixed at Rs15 in 35 districts of the province while the price of Roti has been fixed at Rs13 in DG Khan, Rajanpur, and Rs12 in Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu and Layyah. They said that out of 7,312 complaints related to the price of Roti, 5,917 have been redressed.
