June 04, 2008	Wednesday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1429

BAHAWALPUR, June 3: The district government plans to rehabilitate all the five historic gates of the walled city, according to District Coordination Officer (DCO) Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed.

The DCO told reporters here on Tuesday that the government would rebuild the old gates of the defunct Bahawalpur state, which would beautify the entrance points of the city.

The DCO said the clock towers of the century-old Sadiq Dane High School and the swimming pool of the Dring Stadium would also be rebuilt.

He said a ring road of about 34 kilometres estimated to costRs400 million, an overhead bridge on the Multan Road railway crossing and an underpass on the main Lahore-Karachi railway track near the Bahawalpur railway station were planned for the convenience of people.

He added that the projects would be approved by the government soon and parliamentarians were trying to get funds from the government.

The district coordination officer said an operation against encroachments in the city would be launched from June 10.

He said the government had taken action against over 100 teachers and doctors for dereliction of duty.

He said the on-going projects of the general bus stand, the Noor Mahal Road, Astroturf at the stadium and the Yazman-Hasilpur Road were likely to be completed by June 30.

He said the Friday bazaars would be revived in the city. He added that the special audit of the local councils would be done impartially.