CM orders to improve civic facilities in city.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said that the Lahorites would be provided excellent

basic facilities and expressed his resolve that all possible resources would be provided to

improve civic facilities in the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) schemes.

He was chairing the sixth meeting of the LDA governing body here on Saturday in which the

Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) had been directed to improve its performance.

He said the Wasa would have to keep itself abreast of the latest requirements by shunning

its traditional manner in order to timely resolve problems of the citizens. He vowed to transform

the Wasa so as to make it a public service institution in a true sense.

The chief minister said that provision of clean water and making betterment in the sewerage

system was a fundamental right of people. He warned that no negligence would be tolerated in

the provision of clean water and in the installation of sewerage pipelines.

He stopped the Wasa from collecting sewerage charges from mosques and accorded approval

to make necessary amendments in the rules and regulations for the construction

of new schools.

Approval was granted to make amendments in the rules for the legal advisors, consultants in the Wasa

and in the Law firm. He directed to settle the issue relating to the allowance of LDA engineers

and accorded approval to upgrade the posts of tube well operators during the meeting.

The tube well operators working in Grade-II would be given Grade 7 while those working

in Grade-5 would be given Grade 8. Approval was accorded to ascertain the modus operandi for

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