LG officials directed to ensure punctuality at offices
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Sindh Minister of Local Government, Town Planning and Rural Development, Saeed Ghani has directed all officials to ensure their presence in their offices during the morning hours.
He emphasised the need for efficient service delivery to the public across Sindh, including Karachi, to ensure the public's confidence in government.
Ghani made the aforementioned instructions while presiding over an introductory meeting of the local government officers on Tuesday.
Ghani stressed the importance of punctuality among officers and announced separate briefings for each department starting from the following day.
He also called for the implementation of a centralised biometric system across all Local Government Department institutions within the next month, with monthly reports to be submitted and property details to be computerised.
Furthermore, Ghani instructed the immediate appointment of officers to vacant positions in towns and councils, urging proper utilisation of allocated funds by all concerned local government entities.
Local Government Additional Chief Secretary Syed Khalid Haider Shah, Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) DG Abdul Rasheed Solangi, Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWB) DG Imtiaz Shah, Karachi Development Authority (KDA) DG Shujaat Ali, Malir Development Authority DG Najab Sehto, and other officials were present on the occasion.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2024.