CM inspects city during surprise visit

Orders WSSP, traffic police to improve performance

PESHAWAR:

Taking into account the constant complaints about civic problems in the city, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan paid a surprise visit to various areas of the provincial capital to review water drainage, traffic management and other arrangements after heavy rain and hailstorm hit Peshawar on Saturday.

The chief minister visited Kohat Road, GT Road, Dalazak Road, Ring Road, University Road and other areas of Peshawar unannounced.

He expressed his displeasure over poor drainage arrangements in these areas and directed the Water and Sanitation Services Company Peshawar (WSSP) and concerned departments to take steps on war footing to ensure discharge of rain water after the heavy downpour.

He has also sought a report about the standing rain water on roads and lack of arrangement to this end despite the timely forecast of the meteorological department that rains were expected in the region.

He censured WSSP and other departments and ordered it to fulfill their responsibilities in this regard, warning that legal action will be taken against the concerned officers in case of further failure.

The chief minister while taking strict notice of the absence of traffic officials at various spots in Peshawar and the traffic jam at Kohat Road, has also sought a report from the Chief Traffic Police and directed that additional traffic wardens be deputed at busy squares and other routes so as to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

The chief minister said that providing civic facilities to the citizens is the responsibility of the government, adding that he is personally monitoring the situation by visiting different areas of Peshawar.

It may be mentioned here that last month too CM paid an unannounced visit to different parts of the city and inspected the flow of traffic, sanitation and other civic facilities.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 6^th, 2022.