Official hints at reviving ring road project

Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta on Tuesday said that all the delayed development projects including the mega project of Ring Road would be completed on time.

He said that the Ring Road project was a game changer for the residents of Rawalpindi and would provide ample employment opportunities besides the promotion of business activities. He said all available resources would be utilised to complete the Ring Road project. "No leniency will be tolerated and all kinds of hurdles will be removed in this regard,” he added.

He also said that a special task has been given to security agencies to eliminate encroachment mafia and illegal occupation without any discrimination. "No influential person will ever be allowed to grab the land of the citizens," he warned.

The commissioner also added that the price control committees would be activated to control inflation along with providing clean drinking water and improving the sewage system in the city. He said that along with the construction of modern parks, installation of water filtration plants, improvement of sewage system and transportation system will also be installed.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 8^th, 2023.