CM Hamza For Completion Of Agriculture, Drug Authority Project Till Oct.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has given a deadline of October for completing the Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority project stalled for the last three-and-a-half years.

Chairing a meeting on the project here on Monday, he warned that delay in procurement of machinery and equipment would not be tolerated, saying a steering committee had been formed for the recruitment process.

The previous government played politics over the lives suffering from impure food and medicines and deliberately put the project of national importance on hold without any reason, the CM regretted. He added that those causing delay of this project would be held accountable by the nation.

During the briefing, it was informed that postponement of the project has increased its cost by Rs3 billion. The CM remarked that the incompetent group of the previous government wasted national resources. 'Now, no negligence would be tolerated,' he asserted. He ordered submission of the progress report every fortnight and added that he would also visit the spot to review the pace of work.

The meeting was attended by the additional chief secretary, chairman planning and development, principal secretary to the chief minister, secretary C and W, chief executive officer Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab and others.

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