‘LG dept to ensure best municipal services’

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique Malik has directed the officers of the local government (LG) department to work day and night for the provision of municipal services. “People should not face any difficulty in getting basic civic amenities such as sanitation, water supply and drainage.”

He issued these directions while speaking to 402 municipal officers, recently appointed by the LG department, through video link at his Camp Office on Saturday. LG Secretary Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi and senior officers of the department were present on the occasion.

The CS said that the provision of basic facilities to people at their doorsteps was the priority of the government.

He added that the appointment of officers would strengthen the local bodies and administrative matters will be improved at the level of metropolitan, municipal corporations and tehsils.

The LG secretary briefed the meeting that 402 municipal officers were recruited through Punjab Public Service Commission.

He added that these officers were given four-week online training which saved Rs26.8 million.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 7^th, 2020.