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HYDERABAD, July 17: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has said he will not brook interference of ministers in the work of the district government.
He was talking to journalists at a reception hosted by the Hyderabad Press Club here on Thursday. The press club organized the reception in the honour of the district Nazim and a labour councillor of the district council, Rana Mehmood Ali Khan, to thank the council for approving an annual grant of Rs500,000 for the club.
The Nazim, however, said ministers, MNAs, and MPAs would be welcomed to cooperate and coordinate with the district government in serving the people. He hailed those MNAs and MPAs of the district who were extending their cooperation to the district government in resolving problems of the people.
Mr Rafiquzzaman also announced Rs10,000 each to the injured in Wednesday’s bomb blast at the civil hospital.
He stressed the need for setting up an institution for rehabilitating drug addicts and initiating preventive measures to eliminate drug abuse.
The Nazim said Rs600,000 each would be given to district council members for carrying out development works in their areas.
He said it was due to the efforts of the district council that Rs10 million was sanctioned for providing relief to rain-affected people. He added that this amount would be distributed by the district council.
Mr Rafiquzzaman said no minister had the right to form committees to assess damages caused by rains or to distribute relief money. He warned that if cheques of relief money were distributed by ministers, he would stage hunger strike along with councillors and Nazims outside the press club.
He said the sewerage system was posing problems for the city and added that if water level at the Phulelli Canal was reduced by six feet for 48 hours, the accumulated rainwater could be drained out.
The district Nazim said Rs100,000 would be paid to a player of the district who was included in a squad at the national level. He said gold medals would also be awarded to outstanding players.
The Nazim and the councillor were received at the press club by its vice-president, Shahid Shaikh, and general-secretary Junaid Khanzada.
NEW ADMISSION POLICY: The admission policy committee, University of Sindh, has approved a new admission policy for the academic session 2004.
In this connection, a meeting of the admission policy committee was held under the chairmanship of its convener, Dr Qazi Khadim Hussain.
It decided that no admission fee would be increased and new admission forms for admissions to various disciplines would be published.
The committee also reviewed the admission catalogue and decided that the one for the new session would be published in a better shape and with informative matter to provide guidance for new students.
The meeting discussed and approved to increase the number of seats for the candidates of upper districts in various disciplines.
It increased the number of admission seats from 389 to 470 for different disciplines.
It approved the policy for admissions in BBA, MBA and four-year BCS disciplines.
