CM directed to remove all hurdles coming in way of smooth completion of development projects, says Imran Gichki

CM directed to remove all hurdles coming in way of smooth
completion of development projects, says Imran Gichki

Independent Report

QUETTA: The leader of Opposition in Balochistan Assembly, Malik Sikandar Khan Advocate and other members of the assembly have expressed deep concern over non-completion of the development projects and slow pace of work on certain other schemes of the energy and water supply sectors in their respective election constituencies.
They have urged the concerned high ups to expedite the pace of work on the development schemes.
They were in attendance at the meeting with the concerned high ups of the Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO), WASA and other concerned high ups.
The MPAs who were present in the meeting were included: Malik Naseer Ahmed Shahwani, Akhtar Hussain Langove, Mir Akbar Mengal, Ahmed Nawaz Baloch, Mir Zahid Reki and Mir Younas Aziz Zehri.
The high ups in attendance were: Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Imran Gichki, Chief Executive Officer of QESCO, Abdul Karim Jamali, MD WASA, Hamid Latif Rana besides other high ups.
The meeting held on special directives of Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo reviewed the public issues related to QESCO, WASA and Public Health Engineering (PHE) besides finding solution to them.
The meeting particularly reviewed the issues regarding installation and repair of transformers for making the non-functional tube wells functional, bifurcation of overload transformers besides non-completion of various development schemes despite release of the necessary funds.
The leader of Opposition and other MPAs regretfully pointed out that the non-supply of electricity is causing water shortage in their respective constituencies and thus creating problems for their dwellers.
They underlined the need to take serious steps for resolving the related issues. They on the occasion presented list of the development schemes urging the concerned authorities to take necessary measures for accelerating works on them.
Meanwhile, the meeting decided to resolve the issues being faced in their constituencies sitting together with the QESCO chief.
In addition to this, the provincial government would ask the federal government to take review of the relevant policy in this regard, it was further decided.
Moreover, it was also decided that the water supply schemes would remain in the working jurisdiction of WASA in Quetta.
Speaking on the occasion, the Principal Secretary, Imran Gichki said that it is vision of the Chief Minister to ensure provision of maximum facilities for the people.
The Chief Minister has also directed to remove all the hurdles in way of smooth completion of the development projects, adding Mr. Gichki mentioned.