Facilities for differently-abled citizens

Punjab government orders commissioners to renovate bus stands across the province

MULTAN: Punjab government has ordered all commissioners to renovate bus stands and improve facilities besides making ramps for differently-abled persons throughout the province. In compliance with the order, Commissioner Imran Sikandar Baloch ordered officials concerned to ensure allocation of sufficient space for parking at all bus and van stands. The commissioner asked all the deputy commissioners of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran to monitor all bus and van stands in their respective jurisdiction and send a fortnightly monitoring report with its prime focus on improving facilities. He directed secretary regional transport authority to visit bus and van stands daily. He added that ramps should be built at all the bus and van stands to facilitate wheelchair users and ensure clean drinking water and quality food items.  

Published in The Express Tribune, July 4^th, 2019.