The Punjab government authorised the National Highway Authority (NHA) to exercise magisterial powers in order to control prices of food items at service and rest areas along national highways and motorways.
The decision was made during a meeting between Federal Minister for Communications Asad Mahmood and Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi at the Chief Minister House in Lahore on Friday.
Communications Federal Secretary Captain (retd) Muhammad Khurram Agha, Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Chairman P&D, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Member Finance NHA Muhammad Tayyeb, Director to Minister Muzamil Tanveer and other senior officers were also present.
The meeting agreed to take strict measures to control axle load limits in order to protect the NHA network.
Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi issued an order to the Provincial Transport Department to ensure the implementation of rules and regulations for controlling axle load limits and avoiding overloading.
The meeting also considered a proposal to launch a coordinated operation to remove encroachments on both sides of the GT Road.
It was announced that the provincial government would soon begin a comprehensive operation to remove these encroachments.
Minister Assad Mahmood emphasised the need for speedy issuance of vehicle fitness certificates to stop the travel of unfit vehicles on national highways.
The minister said, “Our endeavour is to provide all possible traveling and civic amenities to the users of motorways and national highways. We are determined to provide an environmentally friendly road network to travellers." The minister said necessary measures were underway to control accidents on roads and provide people with a safe journey.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 1st, 2023.
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