Metro53 - Gujrat (Web Desk): Under the approval of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, work is in progress on a modern sewerage system project worth Rs 18 billion in Gujrat city, which is scheduled to be completed within two years. Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said the project is a major step toward protecting citizens from flooding and i
During his two-day visit to Gujrat, Chaudhry Shafay Hussain reviewed various ongoing development projects across the city. On this occasion, he inaugurated the newly constructed Jalalpur Jattan Road, a six-kilometre-long dual carriageway leading to the University of Gujrat, which has significantly improved traffic flow for residents.
The provincial minister also visited the office of WASA Gujrat and reviewed the modern online complaint redressal system at the complaints cell. He inspected the pace of work at Service Mor Bridge and Rehman Shaheed Road, and reviewed the construction of a disposal station at Zahoor Elahi Shaheed Stadium.
Chaudhry Shafay Hussain stated that WASA is removing sewerage waste accumulated over the past 15 to 20 years and that development projects are being completed on time and in accordance with quality standards. Alongside the internationally standard sewerage project launched after the chief minister’s approval, several other multi-billion-rupee development schemes are also progressing rapidly.
He further said that a contingency plan has been prepared to protect the city from any flood-like situation and that all concerned institutions are working in close coordination. He directed authorities to ensure effective monitoring of machinery maintenance and work progress, and to keep a strict watch on miscreants deliberately blocking sewerage drains. He added that the Service Mor Bridge is in its final stages of completion and will be opened to traffic within the next one and a half months.
The provincial minister emphasised that under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government has completed record development projects over the past two years, from which the public is benefiting. He added that under the leadership of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Gujrat will be developed as a model city. Members of the Punjab Assembly, the city president of the Muslim League, and concerned government officials were also present during the visit.
