HYDERABAD, May 3: The DCO has asked taluka nazims of the defunct Hyderabad district to submit their development schemes for inclusion in the Annual Development Programme, 2005-2006. DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed was presiding over a meeting of the Zila Mushawarti Committee at the Shahbaz Hall here on Tuesday.

He told the meeting that though Hyderabad had been divided into four districts, he had been given the charge of the DCO and the local government system of the newly-created districts. As such, he said, development and administrative works would be continued under his administration till a system for the new districts was in place.

Endorsing a demand of Tando Allahyar Taluka Nazim Abid Yousuf Bachani, the DCO said establishment of a degree college for girls in the taluka would be included in the next year budget for which land would be provided by the Taluka Municipal Administration.

He also approved plans to set up a heart care centre, upgrade the Tando Allahyar Taluka Hospital and repair the 12km road of the taluka.

The meeting recommended to the Sindh government to make the Tando Allahyar bypass functional by the end of the year.

The works and services department and the management of the Hyderabad Development Authority remained the target of criticism by City and Latifabad taluka nazims for their poor performances and delaying development works.

Expressing dissatisfaction over performance of the works and services department, the DCO ordered an inquiry into substandard construction work of a road in front of the Aurangzeb Mosque and directed to stop payment to the contractor.

He said development work of main arteries of the Hyderabad city was delayed because of future planning of the HDA but work on the Tulsidas Road was in progress.

He directed TMAs not to allow any organization to dig roads without permission from authorities concerned.

The DCO approved a scheme of expansion of the Bhittai Hospital for which land would be provided by the TMA.

He also approved proposals of Latifabad Taluka Nazim Abdul Jabbar Khan regarding repair of different roads in units 4, 5, 7 and 12 of the taluka. He approved a scheme to upgrade a health centre in Latifabad-8 and directed to prepare a feasibility report for a girls’ college in Hussainabad and maintenance and repair work of the Jinnah College.

Discussing problems of the Tando Mohammad Khan taluka, the DCO directed the EDO, works and services, for earth-filling of the ground in the premises of the Tando Mohammad Khan Taluka Hospital and reconditioning of the city’s three main roads.

He asked taluka nazims to submit their plans of roads connecting talukas and towns within their jurisdiction so that the same could be included in the ADP.

Regarding the Hala taluka, the DCO asked the TMA to submit development schemes of a high school building, a stadium, a children’s park and a playground.

He directed authorities for early implementation of a water supply scheme in the Tando Jam town and also asked the TMA to submit other development schemes.

About problems of the Qasimabad taluka, he directed officers concerned for preparing a feasibility report for construction of the Kotri Bridge and the Qasimabad Road.

He also directed for early completion of a government school in Citizen Colony.

The meeting acknowledged services of the nazim of the defunct Hyderabad district, Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman, to people of Hyderabad.

City Taluka Nazim Moinuddin Shaikh, Latifabad Taluka Nazim Abdul Jabbar Khan, Qasimabad Taluka Nazim Noor Mohammad Shoro, Tando Allahyar Taluka Nazim Abid Yousuf Bachani, Tando Mohammad Khan Taluka Nazim Irshad Shah, works and services EDO Farooq Qazi, revenue EDO Farooq Laghari, finance EDO Sikandar Ali Shah, community development EDO Ibrahim Qureshi, taluka municipal officers and other officers concerned attended the meeting.