DCs should complete repair work of polling stations in respective districts: Qadir
QUETTA (PR): Chief Secretary Balochistan Shakeel Qadir Khan chaired a meeting of Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to review the preparations for general elections in the province, provision of quality education, provision of best facilities in health sector, prevention of smuggling and repatriation of illegal immigrants.
In the meeting, Senior Member Board of Revenue Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Additional Chief Secretary Home Zahid Saleem, Secretary Imran Zarkhoon, Secretary Health Abdullah Khan, Secretary Education Saleh Muhammad Nasir, Commissioner Quetta Hamza Shafqat, Deputy Commissioner Quetta while other Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and DPOs participated through video link.
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary directed that all the Deputy Commissioners should ensure the implementation of the instructions given by the Election Commission and all the Deputy Commissioners should complete the repair work of the polling stations in their respective districts as soon as possible. Briefing the meeting on this occasion, Secretary Local Government said that the repairs of all 55 polling stations affected by floods will be completed by January 25 and the provision of basic facilities in the polling stations will be completed by the provincial government for the general elections. It was said that best security arrangements will be made to make the elections peaceful. Police, Levies and ATF will be deployed and control rooms will be set up by January 10.
The Chief Secretary said that provision of health facilities and quality education are essential for the betterment of the society, adding that provincial government is taking steps for improvement in both the sectors. He said that all the Deputy Commissioners should visit the hospitals, primary health centers and educational institutions in the respective districts and ensure the attendance of the absent staff and supply of medicines to the hospitals.
On this occasion, the meeting was given a detailed briefing by all the divisional commissioners regarding their respective divisions and the meeting was told that all the commissioners and deputy commissioners have made around 700 visits to all the districts during one month and during these visits they have provided facilities in hospitals.
The meeting was also informed that so far more than 160,000 illegal immigrants were sent to their country.
On this occasion, the meeting was informed that more than 150 dysfunctional schools have been made functional. Legal action has been initiated against more than 533 absent staff out of which 168 teachers have been issued show cause notices. While the attachment order of teachers will be withdrawn and 65 doctors in the District Health Committee were issued show cause notices and 10 were suspended.
On this occasion, the Secretary said that 10 BHUs and RHCs have been activated.
It was informed in the briefing that emergency measures are being taken to prevent smuggling in the province. In this regard, 15 metric tons of sugar have been seized in Zhob, 250 bags of sugar in Kalat, 21 metric tons of sugar in Rakhshan Division, 750 bags of urea in Loralai, while 5 ice factories have been dismantled in Quetta division and 17 illegal clinics have been sealed.
The Chief Secretary directed all the Deputy Commissioners to ensure reduction in transport fares following reduction in prices of petroleum products so that the general public would benefit from it.
The Chief Secretary said that all Deputy Commissioners’ Price Control Committees should be activated and the prices of essential commodities should be closely monitored and directed to take action against hoarders and profiteers.
The Chief Secretary said that the tribal leaders should be talked to for the peaceful conduct of the general elections. He directed all the Deputy Commissioners to submit the progress report in due time.
