LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the city administration and Wasa to remain alert round the clock to cope with the situation in the wake of monsoon rains.

The weather situation should be continuously monitored and implementation of rainwater’s drainage plan should be ensured, a press release quoted him as directing the officers concerned.

He said that necessary machinery should be fully functional and drainage of rainwater should be completed in the minimum of time.

The CM reiterated that citizens should not face any difficulty during rains and added that no negligence will be tolerated in this regard. Similarly, the flow of traffic should remain smooth and the officials of the line departments should be present in the field instead of their offices during rain. The report about the drainage of rainwater should be sent to the CM Office along with the timeline, he added.

The chief minister has also sought a report from the chief secretary and the IG Police about an incident of hooliganism outside the NAB office and directed that legal action be initiated against those involved in it.

“No one can be allowed to take the law into one’s own hand and rule of law will be fully ensured. Law will come into action against those who are involved in agitation,” the CM added.

Meanwhile. a delegation of assembly members from Rawalpindi district led by Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan called on Mr Buzdar at his office and discussed matters of mutual interest.

Talking on the occasion, the CM said the journey of public service would be moved forward with speed under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan foiling conspiracies of opponents of development.

The government would continue to respond to the negative politics of propagandists through public service, he added and advised the critics to look into their own inner self.

Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2020