DG KHAN: Rs12.27b sewerage project to be completed by April

DERA GHAZI KHAN – A modern sewerage system is being installed in Dera Ghazi Khan at a cost of Rs12.27 billion, with completion targeted for April next year, as part of efforts to improve urban sanitation and water management in the city. The project also includes a water treatment plant and is being executed in phases, officials informed a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Barrister Bilal Saleem to review municipal services, ongoing development schemes and water supply and drainage arrangements. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Muhammad Asad Chandia, Deputy Director Development Amir Muslim, WASA Managing Director Dr. Malik Jawad Kaleem, District Council Chief Officer Usman Javed Saroya and other relevant officials. During the meeting, WASA Managing Director Dr. Malik Jawad Kaleem and District Council Chief Officer Usman Javed Saroya briefed the deputy commissioner on the performance of their respective departments, ongoing development projects and the existing water supply and sewerage systems. Officials further informed the meeting that 76 rural water supply schemes and three rural drainage centres operating under the District Council were functional. Addressing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Barrister Bilal Saleem directed the concerned departments to improve their performance and ensure the timely provision of water supply, drainage and other municipal services to citizens. He stressed the need for prompt redress of public complaints, effective monitoring of development projects and adequate safety arrangements at vulnerable locations. He also directed the relevant departments to ensure that no manhole was left uncovered under any circumstances.

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