Chief minister's 'Awami Agenda' reviewed

CM orders deputy commissioners to hold 'khuli katcheris' under new open-door policy

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, chaired an important meeting at Chief Minister Secretariat to review progress on the implementation of the Chief Minister's 99-point Awami Agenda.

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Muhammad Abid Majeed, and other relevant officials attended the meeting. Concerned officials briefed the Chief Minister on the progress so far made with regard to implementation of 99 point agenda.

It was informed that under the Chief Minister's open-door policy, all Deputy Commissioners have issued schedules for public meetings to ensure easy access of the general public to government offices and officials, and so far 429 Khulli Kachehris have been held across the province, including 27 for women, 17 for minority communities, 14 for farmers, 18 for differently-abled persons, and 11 for traders which were attended by the high ups of district administrations and heads of line departments.

It was further informed that under special cleanliness campaign, 431 drives have been carried out in educational institutions, 843 public toilets, 590 canals, 1,066 roads, 287 recreational spots, and 298 bus stations have been cleaned across the province, adding that under the waste disposal efforts, garbage dumped on 7,267 vacant plots has been cleaned so far, 1,195 blocked drains have been opened, and 1,509 drains have been cleared, 439 sewerage lines have been cleaned, and 101 sewerage lines have been repaired.

Officials informed the meeting that actions against illegal dumping sites have resulted in the clearance of 368 sites, while 226 designated dumping sites have been notified for waste disposal, and added that to facilitate the public, 4,359 trash bins have been installed at various points across the province.

It was revealed that in terms of improving recreational facilities, 114 public parks have access to clean drinking water, and benches have been installed in 169 parks. Similarly, measures to enhance sports facilities have resulted in the provision of restrooms in 42 sports grounds and the reactivation of lights in 72 grounds.

Moreover, over 4,000 advertisements boards and banners have been removed from poles, and 4,500 pieces of advertising material have been taken down from walls.

As part of the water tank cleaning initiative, 11,697 water tanks have been cleaned, it was revealed, adding that construction material has been removed from 3,500 road sides and streets.

To improve passenger facilities, 108 bus terminals have been inspected, resulting in the cleaning of 497 restrooms and 100 waiting rooms whereas, official fare lists have been placed at 93 bus terminals.

The meeting was also informed that 78 per cent of public washrooms in the province have been cleaned, over 300 trash bins have been placed at 95 tourist spots.