TAXILA: Deputy Commissioner Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema has directed departments to expedite work on development projects in various parts of the district and set a deadline for their completion.

He was presiding over a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday.

Mr Cheema urged officials to ensure transparency and quality of work in the execution of different projects, especially those related to buildings, roads and the public health engineering department.

As many as 79 development projects would be completed during the current fiscal year in the district. He said Rs10,311.5 million has been allocated for 26 road projects, Rs2,487.3 million for execution of 22 different projects under the buildings department, Rs115 million for execution of two projects under the local government department, Rs1,838.8 million allocated for three projects under the small dams department, Rs330.4 million for one project under the agriculture department, Rs189.2 million allocated for execution of two projects under the sports department, Rs48.2 million fixed for a project under mines and minerals department, Rs170 million earmarked for a project under the forests department while Rs1,340.1 million had been set aside for seven public health schemes.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Cheema emphasised the need for transparency in awarding projects, the use of quality materials in construction and the timely completion of each venture.

Six suspects arrested

Attock police arrested six suspects during a crackdown.

Three of them were members of a motorcycle lifting gang and the others were drug peddlers.

As many as 14 stolen motorcycles and over 5kg of narcotics were recovered.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer Fayyazul haq told journalists that acting on a tip-off, a team busted members of the gang.

Moreover, during a crackdown against drug mafia, Attock Khurd police recovered 5.2kg of hashish from three people.

Published in Dawn, September 7th, 2022