Peshawar’s suburbs to be developed
Mayor of Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali said that the local government was trying to build and develop the rural areas and steps were being taken to solve the basic problems along with the construction and development.
He was addressing the public gatherings at Jati Bala, Jati Payan, Takhtabad, Larama, Mamum Khatki, Pajagi, Haryana, Pajagi Bala and other areas of PK 67 and 68 in Shah Alam here Sunday.
On this occasion, Zubair Ali announced electricity, needle gas, street paving, roads, education, health vans, craft centers, BHUs, and other development works for the facility besides issuing orders to send teams from the next day.
During the open katchery, he stressed practical measures to solve the problems soon. The local people thanked the Mayor in the open court and assured him of all possible support.
The people informed the Mayor that despite repeated requests, no one from the district government or local government representative visited Nasapa Bala, Khazana and Lala Zar Colony to address their problem regarding supply of clean drinking water, unchecked garbage dumping in the streets and poor sanitation.
The people of Nasapa Bala, Nasapa Payan, Lala Zar Colony also demanded that either the cleanliness staff of the SSWA or the district government should be deputed so that work on sanitation, removal of garbage dumps, cleaning of streets and provision of streetlights could be completed.
They said that despite repeated requests, no one ever bothered to visit the area, either of the local government, the SSWA or the district govt.
They requested the Mayor Peshawar to take timely action, otherwise they would stage a protest in front of the district government and Mayor Peshawar offices.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 5th, 2023.