“ CLEAN & GREEN PUNJAB “ TO BE LAUNCHED IN ALL DIV. HQs SOON – A.ALEEM KHAN

DELIBERATIONS ON NEW LOCAL BODIES BILL IN FINAL STAGE, SR. MINISTER TO MEET PM

“ CLEAN & GREEN PUNJAB “ TO BE LAUNCHED IN ALL  DIV. HQs SOON – A.ALEEM KHAN

LAHORE, SEPT. 14: Deliberations of the new local bodies bill in Punjab are in final stage and a high level meeting held chaired by Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and specially attended by Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja, discussed in detail the proposed recommendations. Provincial Ministers for Local Bodies of different provinces also holding meeting in Islamabad after which Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan will be meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday ( today ). Talking in this regard, Abdul Aleem Khan said that keeping in view the past experiences best possible system would be introduced in which representatives of local  bodies would not only be empowered but there would also system of check and balance to keep a vigilant eye on their working. Senior Minister told that in new set up even Councilor would be able to give developmental scheme through which powers would be delegated at grass root level and people’s problems would be resolved at the earliest, as well. He said that continuous process is on way to prepare solid and concrete proposals for the final approval of the Prime Minister.

In this high level meeting, Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan approved 30 days drive of “ Clean & Green Punjab “ which would be started on the same day in all the 9 divisional headquarters. He said that apart this cleanliness campaign, tree plantation, sanitation and anti encroachments steps would be taken in this one month long drive in which members of national & provincial assembly, divisional & district administrations, local bodies representatives and people from all walks of life would be attending to play their role. Abdul Aleem Khan directed the Secretary Local Government to ensure solid steps through the departmental network to ensure home work and initiate steps very after ‘ ashoora ‘. Abdul Aleem Khan said that Chief Minister Punjab would be inaugurating this “Clean & Green Punjab “ while Federal & Provincial Ministers will be coordinating also. He said that at each divisional headquarter there will be one lac plants for plantation in which students of schools & colleges would also participate. Abdul Aleem Khan that this one month campaign is aimed at initiating solid steps for providing best possible atmosphere and civic facilities to the masses which will remain continue on permanent basis.

In the meeting, Secretary Local Government Punjab Arif Anwar Baloch and other officers gave briefing and told that all district departments are being involved in Green & Clean Punjab campaign while public awareness campaign has also been designed. They said that officers and officials have also been assigned their duties in which no negligence would be tolerated.

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