‘Punjab govt to strengthen local bodies institutions’

New mechanism underway for increasing the resources of the corporation

SARGODHA: Punjab Minister for Human Resources and Development Ansar Majeed Niazi said to strengthen the local bodies’ institutions, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has launched the Municipal Services Programme (MSP) in the province.

Addressing a meeting at Municipal Corporation office, the provincial minister said that for provision of basic facilities to the people, the government would be releasing funds to the tunes of Rs50 million to every municipal committee.

Ansar Majeed said under the programme the municipal corporation was being strengthened so the problems of sewerage and the provision of drinking water could be resolved.

He said that the shortage of staff at the municipal corporation will be met whereas for increasing the resources of the corporation, a mechanism was also in pipeline of the Punjab government.

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