Peshawar - In order to run tubewells of Public Health Engineering Department in well-organised manner Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Thursday decided to post two operators at each tubewell in the province directing the quarters concerned to take practical steps to implement the decision so that uninterrupted supply of water to the people could be ensured.
Presiding over a progress review meeting regarding implementation of development projects and redressal of public issues in Mardan division, the Chief Minister further directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to complete and operationalise the ongoing schemes of Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centres (RHCs) in Mardan division. He also directed to initiate actions against encroachments on agriculture lands and to submit detailed report regarding solarisation of masajid in the region making it clear that complete system of solarisation should be installed in the masajid and a mechanism should be put in place for the maintenance of equipments as well.
The meeting was attended besides others by Minister of State Ali Muhammad Khan, KP Cabinet members Atif Khan, Shahram Tarakai, Abdul Karim, MNA Mujahid Khan, MPAs of Mardan division and other concerned officials.
Mahmood Khan directed the Regional Police Officer Mardan to carry out operation against criminal elements, drug dealers, display of arms and other crimes in order to further improve the overall law and order situation in the division. He directed the quarters concerned to launch an effective operation against encroachments on the land of Auqaf Department in the province and to submit weekly report regarding land retrieved during the operation.
The Chief Minister also directed to hold a separate meeting to resolve the issues regarding mutation of lands in the province. The meeting was informed that, out of 45 decisions taken in last meeting, 15 have been fully implemented, 27 are being executed as per time lines while only three are delayed due to technical issues.
The meeting was further informed that, recruitments have been made in order to provide required staff to colleges and health care centres in Mardan, Charsadda and Swabi districts adding that NOC has been issued to SNGPL for extension of gas pipeline to remaining areas in PK-53 and 54. Construction of 20km long road from Ghani Khan to Takht Bhai is underway and it will be completed by June next year.
During the meeting, it was decided to establish a new rescue 1122 station at proposed site between Mardan and Takht Bhai. The participants were told that strict action has been taken against illegal housing societies in Mardan division and eight housing societies have been sealed by the districts administration. Besides, an action plan has been prepared for the provision of better facilities to Darul Amans and rehabilitation centers.