KARACHI, May 24: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has asked all the District Coordination Officers to ensure timely completion of ongoing water courses lining programme in the districts.

He called for promoting liaison with the provincial agriculture department and the implementation wing of services and general administration department to overcome the problems, if any.

He particularly stressed on gearing up the measures for implementation of National Programme for Improvement of Water Courses in the districts of Thatta, Badin and Tando Mohammed Khan.

Addressing a meeting, the chief secretary said that the water courses programme would now be monitored by Secretary Implementation.

He directed that if any officer or staff was found negligent in discharge of his responsibilities, he should be removed immediately and replaced with substitute staff including daily wagers.

It was decided that Director Agriculture Engineering Hyderabad would be appointed in Thatta to expedite the work in Thatta, Tando Mohammed Khan and Badin.

The chief secretary directed that work should be done day and night by using flood lights during night hours.

In the meeting, displeasure was shown on the attitude of XEN Mirpur Sakro and decision was taken to initiate action against him and other staff disinterested in the work as per laid down rules and regulations.

Rehman said that there would be no compromise on slow pace of work and no excuse in this regard would be acceptable.—APP