LAHORE - During a visit to Sambrial and Sialkot on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar ordered removal of 15 officers from their posts over negligence of duties, public complaints and poor performance.
The CM visited various government offices responsible for providing services to the people to review their performance. On his directions, Assistant Commissioner of Sambrial, Xen (Irrigation) Marala, DSP Daska and DSP Traffic Sialkot have been removed from their posts. The Chief Officer of Sambrial Municipal Corporation, MS THQ Hospital, AD Land Record, Chief Officer of Sialkot Tehsil Corporation, Excise and Taxation Officer, DHO, Superintendent District Jail Sialkot, Assistant Superintendent Women District Jail Sialkot, COMIC Pasror, Chief Officer of Municipal Corporation Daska, Sub Registrar (Rural) and District Health Officer have also been suspended.
The CM approved repairs to Sambrial Road and carpeting of 12km long road from Sialkot to Sambrial Road. During his visit to THQ Hospital Sambrial, the CM directed to improve medical facilities and said that a new access road would be constructed for THQ Hospital Sambrial. For that purpose, he directed the DC Sialkot to complete the land acquisition work. “The construction of Daska-Sambrial Road will be ensured and funds will be provided for that. Shahab Pura Bridge will also be completed,” the CM added.
CM Buzdar also directed improvement in medical facilities at public hospitals in Sialkot district
The chief minister announced the release of Rs20 crore as grant for the construction of the bridge and directed MD NESPAK to complete the project at the earliest. During his visit to District Jail Sialkot, the CM reprimanded superintendent and assistant jail superintendent woman. The CM showed displeasure over the mismanagement in District Jail Sialkot and directed to improve the facilities for inmates.
Usman Buzdar also ordered a massive operation against encroachments and further directed to curb mafias from Revenue Land Record Centre, Sialkot. The CM also directed to clean the drains and asked to bring transparency in property tax matters of the Excise and Taxation Department. The CM also appointed secretary excise and taxation inquiry officer to probe the property tax matters.
The chief minister approved the construction of road from airport to Sambrial Road and issued instructions to Deputy Commissioner Sialkot for beautification of Sialkot.
The CM also met the people present in the deputy commissioner’s office and directed officers to resolve their issues immediately. The CM also directed to improve law and order in Sialkot to complete the development projects on time. Provincial Ministers Muhammad Akhlaq, Fayyazul Hassan Chohan, Member Provincial Assembly Ahsan Saleem Bariyal were also present on the occasion. Earlier, Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to Sambrial and visited THQ Hospital and inspected the facilities being provided to patients. He also inquired after health of the patients and asked about the availability of facilities. The CM during his visit to hospital also summoned DPO Sialkot to resolve the matter of a patient tussle and directed to resolve the issue.
The chief minister directed the doctors to focus on service to humanity. After visit to the THQ Hospital, the CM visited Land Revenue Centre Sambrial and reviewed the performance of the centre. The CM talked to the people present there and gave a patient hearing to them. The CM also took notice of the complaint of delay in issuance of ‘fard malkiat’ and directed to issue the ‘fard malkiat’ immediately and asked to address public complaints regarding land record centre. The CM said 850 revenue centres at village level had been established for better service delivery to the general public, adding that up to 8,000 revenue record centres at village level would be established. He said that land record centres were fetching the needs of the people at their doorstep according to the vision of PM Imran Khan.
The CM also visited model police station Sambrial and inspected the front desk and women help counter. The CM also inspected the lockup of the police station and inquired about the problems of the detained persons. He took notice of the non functional fans at the police station lockup and directed to repair the fans. He was also briefed about the construction of the model police station. On this occasion, he directed to speed up the construction work on model police stations.
sAfter the completion of the visit to Sambrial, CM reached Sialkot District Jail. The jail officials were unaware of the CM’s visit. The CM visited the jail hospital and inquired after the health of the inmate patients. He asked about the available medical facilities and directed to overcome the shortage of health staff.
He also directed for medical check up of the inmate patients from a specialist doctor in order to provide better medical facilities to the patients who were suffering from complicated diseases.
The CM showed displeasure over a non-functional TV at jail hospital and directed to repair the television. The CM inquired about the problems of the prisoners and said: “If anybody disturbs and asks for bribe please let him know.” The CM also visited the ladies barracks and inquired about the problems of female prisoners. He also took notice of non availability of water in washrooms of female barracks and directed the superintendent jail to improve the facilities. He also directed to increase the number of washrooms with better ventilation facilities. CM also directed to provide milk, sweets and biscuits to the children of female prisoners and directed to resolve their problems on the spot. The CM said he would continue to visit different jails to know the problems of the inmates. Injustice and misbehaviour would not be tolerated with prisoners, CM maintained. CM also visited the registration branch of DC office Sialkot and also paid a visit to Excise and Taxation Office and facilitation centre in Sialkot. He met with people there and inquired about their problems and directed for prompt redressal. CM said he had started surprise visits of different districts and tehsils and he would resolve the problems of the people at their doorstep.
Provincial Minister for Prisoners and Spokesperson of the Punjab government were also present on this occasion.