Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz orders to complete Lahore's uplift plan within three months

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday gave three-month deadline to complete comprehensive development plan of Lahore.

Chairing a special meeting on the development of Lahore, WASA, Sanitation and other issues, she said that she wanted to see every street and neighborhood clean. "People should also support government in this cleanliness drive.”

She also directed to make all water filtration plants of Lahore functional at the earliest. She announced to launch 'New Era…Clean Lahore' initiative, under which all major and minor roads of Lahore will be constructed and repaired, streets will be paved, tuff tiles will be installed, and 222,000 street lights will be restored in Lahore.

She said that she herself would review its implementation after every 10 days.

Earlier, WASA gave a detailed presentation on drainage and sewerage rehabilitation, construction and repair project in nine zones of Lahore. Sewer master plan and the construction of water collecting tanks were also discussed in the meeting.