Maryam reviews water drainage situation after rain in Lahore

Vows to improve Punjab’s infrastructure

Staff Report
LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday visited Gaddafi Stadium, Zahoor Elahi Road, Jail Road and other areas of Lahore city during the rain and expressed satisfaction over the timely drainage of rainwater.
She reviewed the situation arising after the rainfall in different areas during torrential rains and monitored the drainage of rainwater as well.
The Chief Minister also visited the LDA project under Sustainable Development in the blocks located in Gulberg. Maryam reviewed the installation of tuff tiles and pavers under the sustainable model and inspected different blocks of Gulberg.
She also monitored the beautification project of Uniform Development Project, Fashion Avenue, Zahoor Elahi, College Road, Sir Syed Road and other commercial corridors and directed to remove encroachments and untidy green belts from residential and commercial areas in Gulberg.
The Chief Minister said, “It is commendable to introduce a sustainable rainwater drainage system in the area of Gaddafi Stadium in a short span of eight months.”
Meanwhile, chairing a performance review meeting of Communication and Works Department, Maryam Nawaz said roads, long ignored are being actively developed, marking a significant turnaround in the province’s infrastructure landscape.
She said meaningful attention has been paid to improving roads in the province. During the briefing, the Chief Minister was informed that construction of 1,214 roads, covering 12,000 km, has been completed.
The meeting also agreed to replace traditional toll contracting system with a new digital toll system across Punjab.