Punjab Province

Lahore: [ReNews Pakistan]
Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Captain (R) Muhammad Ali Ijaz, visited Ravi Tehsil, accompanied by the Chief Officer MCL, Assistant Commissioner Ravi, and other relevant officials.
During the visit, he inspected the area of Union Council 6, Latif Chowk. On this occasion, the Assistant Commissioner Ravi gave a detailed briefing on the provision of municipal services and overall performance in the tehsil.
In the meeting, effective sanitation arrangements were finalized, while various measures were considered to address long standing drainage and sewerage issues on an urgent and sustainable basis.
The Deputy Commissioner directed that open manholes be covered immediately to ensure public safety. He also instructed the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) to improve the overall cleanliness situation across the district.
Furthermore, he emphasized ensuring safety measures at development project sites and strengthening coordination among all relevant departments to achieve better results.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to submit weekly progress reports on the Punjab Development Programme, aiming to ensure transparency and timely completion of projects across the province.
Chairing a special meeting via video link, the Chief Minister instructed the Local Government and Community Development Department to provide detailed and updates on ongoing development schemes in 51 cities. She emphasized that consistent monitoring is essential to maintain the pace and quality of work.
The meeting was informed that multiple development projects are currently underway across all 51 cities. To strengthen municipal services, the government has planned the provision of essential machinery, including desilting equipment, sectional machines, 45 jetting machines, and 100 dewatering sets.
Maryam Nawaz also issued strict instructions to maintain cleanliness standards, directing that waste containers and garbage drums be kept clean at all times as part of improved sanitation measures.
In a significant move, the Chief Minister announced that, for the first time in Punjab, an HDPE pipeline lining plant will be established, with work set to begin on April 20. A similar facility will also be set up in South Punjab to enhance water and sewerage infrastructure.
During the session, officials presented a visual review of development initiatives in each tehsil through a project gallery. A live dashboard was also used to provide a comprehensive overview of both financial expenditures and physical progress on all ongoing schemes.
Highlighting the government’s performance, the Chief Minister stated that the current administration has completed more development projects in the past two years than were achieved in the previous five years.
She further stressed that with the early completion of WASA projects, the government will now shift its full focus towards urban beautification and improved living standards across Punjab.

Lahore : ReNews Pakistan
Director General LDA, Tahir Farooq, visited the Data Darbar expansion project and inspected ongoing development works in the surroundings of the Railway Station. During the visit, he also reviewed the progress on the Bhati Chowk underpass project.
Officials briefed that 215 out of a total of 375 piles for the underpass have been completed. The DG LDA directed the concerned authorities to accelerate the pace of work and immediately commence excavation at the underpass site.
He also inspected the development works around the Railway Station and stressed that all projects should be completed within the stipulated timeline to ensure early facilitation for the public.