Buzdar promises impartial distribution of funds.

Byline: MUHAMMAD IRTAZA

Multan -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said his the government will not make any discrimination among districts while distributing development funds.

'Special focus will be put on under developed districts of southern part of the province,' he said while chairing a meeting here at Circuit House to review DGK development projects Wednesday.

The CM added that transparent and just utilisation of funds would be ensured. He disclosed that Rs61.88 billion was being spent on 477 development projects of Dera Ghaz Khan Division and about 85 per cent work had been completed. He warned laxity was intolerable. He revealed that the under-construction bridge between Layyah and Taunsa would be connected to Shor Kot Motorway Interchange through a road. He said that the DG Khan Waste Management Company had been approved while the notifications of DG Khan and Fort Monro Development Authorities would be issued very soon. He said that order had been issued for the filling of 533 vacant posts in BMP besides launching projects for the capacity building of BMP personnel.

He issued direction for quick completion of up-gradation work of DG Khan District Headquarters Hospital and approved increase in the number of beds in ICU ward besides implementation of walk-in-interview method for the recruitment of nurses. He issued order for the fixation of quota for tribal area in Ghazi Medical College. He added that the Bahadur Campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University in Layyah should be completed in fixed time limit. He...

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