- Orders removal of barricades and sand bags put around the police stations to facilitate traffic movement
PESHAWAR, March 29: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has ordered strict action against those responsible for placing debris of construction materials on the roads of provincial metropolis asking concerned authorities for removal of such material immediately to ensure smooth movement of traffic in the city. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting convened to discuss problems faced by the residents of University Town and Hayatabad Peshawar at CM House on Tuesday. MPAs Yasin Khalil, Shaukat Yousafzai, Secretary Local Government, D.C Peshawar, DG PDA and elected local government representatives attended the meeting.
The meeting deliberated over commercial activities in University Town, illegal construction, sanitation issues and uplift projects.
The Chief Minister ordered concerned authorities for identification of proper sites for establishment of educational sector and car cities at Hayatabat and University Town. The Chief Minister ordered constitution of a committee headed by Commissioner Peshawar, comprising MPA Town Nazim, D.C and others to sort out workable solution for addressing issue of commercialization of the University Town. Similarly, the CM asked for conducting a survey of the illegal constructions in Peshawar district. He also stressed the need of implementation of relevant rules to check violation of building rules in the city. The Chief Minister expressed concern over poor sanitation in the city and directed steps for improvement. He also ordered removal of barricades and sand bags put around the police stations of the city to facilitate traffic movement. The Chief Minister also directed for provision of generator for the tube wells of Hayatabad Town. He asked concerned authorities for taking on board the elected representatives in implementation of developmental activities.The Director General PDA informed the meeting that implementation of safe city Peshawar project was underway.-PR
