PESHAWAR
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan paid a surprise visit to different areas of the provincial capital.
Mahmood Khan after reviewing water drainage, traffic management reprimanded quarters concerned and ordered sufficient arrangements after heavy rain and hailstorm hit the provincial capital on Saturday.
The Chief Minister visited Kohat Road, G. T Road, Dalazak Road, Ring Road, University Road and other areas of the Peshawar.
He expressed his displeasure over poor drainage arrangements in these areas and directed the Water and Sanitation Services Company Peshawar (WSSP) and concerned departments to take steps on war footing to ensure discharge of rain water and sanitation.
Mahmood Khan also sought a report from the concerned departments on the non-availability of arrangements to this end despite the timely forecast of the meteorological department.
Mr Khan intimated the concerned departments to fulfill their responsibilities in this regard; failure to which legal action will be taken against the concerned officers.
The Chief Minister while taking strict notice of the absence of traffic officials at various spots in Peshawar and the traffic jam at Kohat Road, has also sought a report from the Chief Traffic Police and directed that additional traffic wardens be deputed at busy squares and other routes so as to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
The Chief Minister said that providing civic facilities to the citizens is the responsibility of the government adding that he is personally monitoring the situation by visiting different areas of Peshawar.
WSSP starts cleanliness operation
Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) on Saturday started a special cleanliness operation to dirt free and clean the city. Spokesman of WSSP said that cleanliness operation was completed near Karkhano Market, Ring road, Pir Zakori bridge.
He said that encroachment from green belt and railway tracks will be removed soon, adding big containers would be installed at different places of the city for garbage.
