Shahbaz says development package announced for Cholistan will be implemented speedily
Development package announced for Cholistan will be implemented speedily and I will personally monitor the implementation on the development package, said Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif while presiding over a high level meeting to review the situation of Cholistan on Saturday.
The chief secretary gave a detailed briefing about the development projects of Cholistan, governmental steps and situation of Cholistan. Provincial ministers Tanvir Aslam Malik, Iqbal Channar, Advisor on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique, assembly members, Board of Revenue senior member, secretaries of departments concerned and Cholistan Authority managing director attended the meeting.
Shahbaz Sharif said that situation in Cholistan is normal and the work on road network is also continuing speedily. He said that the community schools functioning under Literate Cholistan Project, will be run by the Punjab Education Foundation. The chief minister said that land will be allotted to the landless farmers of Cholistan in a transparent manner and a transparent policy will be evolved for this purpose. He directed secretary schools to visit community schools of Cholistan and submit a report in this regard. He also directed to shift the tubewells on solar panel in Cholistan. Shahbaz Sharif directed to constitute a committee comprising provincial ministers, chief secretary and other senior officials and said that this committee will monitor the implementation on the development package of Cholistan. He said that 250 cusec canal water will be provided to Cholistan.
Chief secretary while giving briefing about the situation of Cholistan informed that the work on cleanliness of 1100 water ponds and restoration of water pipelines has been started in Cholistan.
