CS for comprehensive plan to improve traffic

Urges plantation of more saplings to control growing environmental pollution

LAHORE: Secretary Punjab Major (retd) Azam Suleman Khan has ordered the authorities concerned to prepare a comprehensive plan for traffic management, parking, beautification of roads and use of state land in public interest.

He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting at the Commissioner's Office on Saturday. The CS directed committees comprising elected representatives, traders' organisations and officers of relevant departments be set up to give recommendations after consultation with all stakeholders. He asked Lahore commissioner to ensure revenue collection targets in any case. He mentioned that the protection of cultural heritage and archaeological sites was the responsibility of government, adding that special measures must be taken for highlighting the culture and tourists' sites of Lahore.

He directed the managing director of Lahore Parking Company to increase its revenue collection and submit a report about all illegal parking areas within 10 days after conducting a survey in collaboration with traffic police.

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Issuing instructions regarding the Clean and Green Pakistan Campaign, the chief secretary said that concrete measures should be in place to improve cleanliness and remove encroachments in the city.

He remarked in order to control growing environmental pollution, special attention should be paid to plant more and more saplings.

Asking the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) to increase its tree plantation target, he said that trees not only help keep the environment clean but also enhance the beauty of the city.

He also issued directions regarding the constitution of special teams to stop the beggary and installation of screens in parks to raise awareness about traffic rules. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Lahore Division, Director General LDA, Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Chief Traffic Officer Lahore, managing directors of Lahore Waste Management Company and Lahore Parking Company, PHA director general and officers concerned.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 15^th, 2019.