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\nPeshawar:\u00a0The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that those involved in deforestation were real culprits of the nation as ruthless cutting of the forests has devastated the natural environment and causing great loss in the shape of floods.
\nHe maintained that the provincial government has devised a comprehensive system for restoration of the natural environment as it believes in practical steps.
\nHe said while addressing as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of sanitation campaign at Warsak Road Peshawar and later on talking to media men on Monday.
\nSenior Minister for Local Government Inayatullah and high ranking officers were present on the occasion.
\nSpeaking on the occasion the Chief Minister deplored that the provincial metropolis was not a city of flowers as it was labeled repeatedly.
\nHe said that when PTI government took over there would 135 gardeners for 13 gardens of the city but astonishingly they never had bothered to plant a single sapling due to absence of check and balance system.
\nChief Minister said that the present government had inherited a deteriorated system but it was strongly determined to reform it.
\nHe told that the government took solid steps for transformation of institutions to bring a real change. He vowed to invest the public exchequer for the betterment of the people of Peshawar.
\nHe said that 80% residents of the city were consuming polluted water which he said was a great cause of diseases. He informed that the provincial government had provided resources for provision of clean drinking water to improve public health and reduce patient\u2019s burden on hospitals.
\nHe said that 30% funds had been diverted to local government and local bodies were made responsible for keeping the environment clean.
\nHe asked the people to have a vigilant eye over the performance of their elected representatives. He said that present government had abolished political interference in education, health and police to make these institutions serviceable.
\nHe said that the government had taken steps for making the province clean and green. He informed that WSSP was established to make Peshawar a clean city.
\nPervez Khattak announced to extend the services of WSSP to further six districts of the province. He asked the people to plant saplings in their houses as the government would provide free saplings for this purpose.
\nHe said that Rapid Bus Transport project would be initiated in Peshawar to provide better transportation services to peshawarites. Similarly, he said that bus stand would also be shifted out of the city. He informed that Peshawar, Nowshehra, Mardan, Charsadda and Swabi districts would be connected through circular train project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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