RAWALPINDI: The divisional administration on Saturday directed the district administrations of Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum to complete public welfare schemes within the stipulated timeframe while ensuring the quality of construction material.
Commissioner Rawalpindi Salman Ghani said all resources were being mobilised to ensure the timely completion of development projects. Completing public welfare projects on schedule was a priority, he said.
He expressed these views while presiding over a review meeting at the Commissioner’s Office regarding ongoing development schemes across the division.
According to officials, the meeting was chaired by Commissioner Rawalpindi Salman Ghani. Director Development Nazarat Ali Shah and other relevant officials attended the meeting. The officials provided a detailed briefing to the commissioner regarding development schemes in progress across the division.
Officials were informed that 336 developmentschemes were currently underway, including 21 new projects. Work was in progress on 146 schemes in Rawalpindi, 30 in Attock, 72 in Chakwal, 22 in Jhelum and 66 in Murree. Megaprojects include the Rawalpindi Ring Road, Dhodoacha Dam and the Signal-Free Corridor, among others.
Speaking at the meeting, Commissioner Salman Ghani reiterated that all resources were being utilised to ensure the timely completion of these development projects. Road construction and repair work across the division was being strictly monitored.
‘The Ring Road project will prove to be a gamechanger for the region; its completion will bring about a transformation in Rawalpindi and its surrounding areas,’ he said.
He said the construction of the Dhodoacha Dam would resolve the city’s water shortage.
The Rawalpindi commissioner stated that completing public welfare projects on time was a priority and no delay in the completion of development schemes would be tolerated. Ongoing development work at the Children’s Hospital would be completed next year, making the facility fully operational.
The Jhika Galli remodelling project would help boost tourism, and practical measures had been taken to ensure the implementation of the Murree Development Plan.
The completion of development projects across the division, including in Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum, would pave the way for regional progress.