CM for early completion of Takhbai Flyover
Handout No.2 Peshawar 28th Feb 2015
KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has strictly asked the authorities both of federal and provincial levels to focus full attention on early and quality completion of development schemes especially construction of highways. He while taking cognizance of complaints regarding undue delay in completion of Takhtbai railway crossing Flyover and shortcomings at certain points instructed National Highways Authority (NHA) to remove all kinds of hurdles and expedite work on this important project. He also directed the concerned provincial authorities to coordinate with central departments in execution and monitoring of schemes to ensure its early and standard completion.
He was chairing a meeting about Takhtbai Flyover here in CM Secretariat Peshawar that besides NHA, PkHA, C&W, Railways and divisional/ district administration authorities was also attended by Mardan DDAC chairman Iftikhar Ali Mashwani and MPA Jamshed Momand. Pervez Khattak in light of the demands of people of the area and bazaar committee, directed for erecting pillars to support the flyover instead of walls and fillings along Mardan side of the project. He asked for change in design and approved additional cost of Rs 200 million for the purpose. It would increase the cost estimates of this Rs 800 million scheme to Rs one billion. However Chief Minister said facilitating the public, smooth passage of traffic and accelerated completion of the project was more important than such additional funds. He while showing his dismay over snail pace work on the scheme deplored that besides locals and bazaar inmates the passengers were faced with enormous problems due to slow construction process and a few minutes journey on the crossing expanded to hours because of hurdles. ???Patients and students greatly suffer of such a mess over there that is unacceptable to his govt at any cost???, he cautioned. It was decided on this occasion that Provincial Secretary C&W along with NHA and Railways officials would himself visit site of the construction to better decide in this regard, mitigate grievances of locals and speed up the process.
Meanwhile various delegations one led by Iftikhar Mashwani MPA called on the Chief Minister and apprised him of the problems and issues of their respective areas. The delegations however appreciated the steps of public welfare and agenda of change of the provincial government as well as discussed the progress made so far in this regard. Talking on this occasion Pervez Khattak made clear that the vulnerability of poor would soon turn into their power following the candid steps taken by PTI-led coalition govt. ???A citizen whether rich or poor will get timely justice in all govt departments???, he said adding that change is now visible after long and hectic efforts for legislation and elimination the scourge of corruption from public sector organizations. He urged MPAs to working for the early accomplishment of the 100% goals of the agenda of change and particularly for the provision of speedy and cheap justice to the feeble segments of society.
The Chief Minister regretted that corruption had become the hobby of the past rulers while this disease was spread in society like cancer. But, he said his govt is determined to battling the war of uprooting corruption till victory. He said his govt is endeavoring to make this change durable and automated with legal cover besides restoring the shattered confidence of the people in the institutions so that they can get due rights without bribing a single penny. He said besides legislation, his govt has also made practical progress in this respect whereas working of government departments, police stations and patwarkhanas showed visible improvement. He said no patwari, police personnel or other government servant can dare to demand or receive bribe from anyone. He said in past corruption, nepotism and lawlessness were rampant, saying rulers with double standards forgot their misdeeds, but people remembered all. The people, he said, were complaining that corruption and kickbacks were at peak in past. But, today all are acknowledging drastic change and improvement in governance and telling us as well that now government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is moving in right direction. He said that besides, corruption and nepotism, PTI-led coalition govt has also abolished the politics of revenge for good. He said the competent officials will continue to work with pride now while incompetent will have to improve or sent back homes even if they are our blue eyed.
About legislation of the provincial government for the change of system, eradication of corruption, supremacy of merit, law, justice and provision of better social services to the masses, he attributed the laws of Right to Information (RTI), Right to Service (RTS), Ehtesab Commission (EC), Local Government Act and Conflict of Interest (CoI) Act as his govt???s milestone achievements. He said these laws will help in empowering people at grass root level, elimination of corruption, guaranteeing transparency and provision of better services to the people. ???The proposed Whistle Blow Act will be a new feather in cap of KP govt that will greatly contribute in exposing the networks of smugglers and criminal elements due to 25% reward money for the informers???, he added. The chief minister assured solution of all genuine problems of the delegations and issued on spot directives to concerned authorities for its early redressal.
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