Rs85.234m for 10 road schemes

FAISALABAD: Under the Prime Minister's Sustainable Development Programme, the Faisalabad Development Authority will undertake 10 development schemes of improvement and construction of roads and streets in different localities of the city to be completed at a cost of Rs 85.234 million.

This was informed during a meeting held here under the chairmanship of FDA Director General Muhammad Sohail Khawaja in which the pace of implementation of development programme was reviewed. FDA Additional Director General Amir Aziz, Chief Engineer Shahid Mehmood, Deputy Director Engineering Hassan Zaheer, Deputy Director Admin Yasir Ijaz Chattha and other officers were present in the meeting. The meeting was informed that funds of Rs 17.89 million would be spent on the implementation of carpet road of Peoples Colony while funds of Rs 14.77 million had been earmarked for the construction of road of Yasrib Colony. Moreover, the road of Shahzad Colony, Kareem Town and Alfayaz Colony would be completed at a cost of Rs13.60 million while the funds of Rs 11.99 million and Rs 11.81 million had been specified for the construction of roads at Chaman Zar Colony and Dastgeerpura respectively. The meeting was also informed that Rs 7.73 million would be spent on the carpet of roads at Mohallah Kalasan, the carpet road of Naimat Town would be improved at a cost of Rs 3.889 million and streets of Younis Town, Nasir Nagar and the drain and streets of Risala No 15 would be constructed with Rs 3.6 million funds Reviewing the details of the development schemes, the FDA DG directed for keep complete transparency in the entire process of tendering and other departmental procedures while implementing the schemes. He said that the schemes should be completed within stipulated time so that people could get its benefits without delay. He urged upon following coordinated strategy in order to smooth exercise of construction work to avoid any hindrance in completing these uplift projects. The Chief Engineer told that these schemes were under tendering process which would be completed within four months after awarding work orders.

OFFICES WASHED: Under the directions of FDA Director General Muhammad Sohail Khawaja, the offices of Project Management Unit FDA City have cleaned with disinfecting water as a part of anti-coronavirus activities.

The special cleanliness arrangements were supervised by FDA Additional Director General Amir Aziz, Project Director Sohail Masood and Assistant Director Rana Liaqat Ali. All rooms, internal and external areas were cleaned with disinfecting water and insecticide spray was also done to eliminate the chances of coronavirus spreading. The additional director general directed the staff to adopt all necessary precautionary and preventive measures with full responsibility to avert coronavirus threat and said that the precautionary measures should also be followed at their homes besides observing during duty hours. He informed that the precautionary and preventive measures against the coronavirus were being strictly followed in the main and sub-offices of the FDA and entry of public had already temporarily banned in the offices as per the decision of Punjab government to avoid the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali, washing operation of General Bus Stand begun in connection with precautionary measures to control coronavirus. AC Sadar Umar Maqbool and RTA Secretary Zameer Hussain led the campaign. Assistant Administrator Rana Habibullah and other officers were also present. During the operation, General Bus Stand bays, footpaths and other parts of the area were thoroughly cleaned. On this occasion, a washing booth was also set up to wash the hands of citizens and passengers while the Assistant Commissioner distributed face mask among citizens. He said that the purpose of cleaning passenger transport was to provide a clean environment and provide a pleasant environment for travelers and also eliminating potential concerns of the coronavirus.