Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inspected the progress on Walton Road and ADA drain remodelling & Upgradation, Cavalry underpass and Centrepoint to Walton Road CBD Punjab Quaid District projects and expressed his satisfaction with the drainage of sewage water on Walton Road.
While directing measures for the smooth flow of traffic during the development work, he directed that the projects should be completed without delay. Taking notice of shop closures, he ordered the administration and police to let the shops open. Shops were immediately opened in the presence of CM. He inspected the construction work of the Cavalry underpass and ordered to complete the asphalt work on side roads soon. He further directed the contractor to speed up the work to complete it within four days. He also inspected the Lahore Central Business District Development Authority and directed to planting of more trees around the project. CM gave a deadline for the completion of the asphalt work from the Centerpoint to Walton in the first 10 days of December adding that the project should be completed by the end of December in any case. He reviewed the construction work of the road connecting CBD Punjab Boulevard and Walton Road and directed to complete the Walton overhead bridge on a fast-track basis. While talking to the media after visiting the development projects, the CM said that the up-gradation and remodelling of Walton Road is a mega project. Work was being started at 6 locations on Walton Road, which will cost more than 9 billion rupees. A flyover will also be built at Cheil Chowk, which will facilitate the smooth flow of traffic, he said. The road project from Centerpoint to Walton Road has been given a deadline of December 31 to complete. With the completion of this project, the journey from Main Boulevard Gulberg to Walton will be reduced to only 3 minutes, he added. The cavalry underpass will be completed in the next 4 days while the Ghora Chowk flyover is expected to be completed on 7th Dec, he stated. Meanwhile, work on the Lahore Ring Road (southern loop-3) and Band Road (controlled access) projects was going on day and night, with a deadline of January. Similarly, the Gujranwala Expressway will also be completed in January. Work on Gujranwala University has been started as well while the capacity of Gujranwala Children Hospital, started with a capacity of 100 beds, will be increased to 200 beds in January. The Burn Unit in Gujranwala Medical College Hospital will be completed in January. The vegetable market, Guwala Colony and Graveyard problem have been resolved in Gujranwala. Six thousand students are studying in DPS Gujranwala, and arrangements were being made for the education of one thousand more children, he added and concluded that the government's job was to arrest the accused and present their challans while the verdicts rest with the courts.
Provincial Information Minister Amir Mir, commissioner Lahore, CCPO, DC and others were also present.