CM orders Nankana drains' construction
During a two-and-a-half-hour tour of the city and local villages to review the post-flood situation, she also ordered early completion of roads and other development projects in the district.
She sought a beautification plan for Nankana Sahib within two weeks and ordered the issuance of funds in this regard at the earliest.
The chief minister announced an increase in the number of electric buses for the district, reiterating her commitment to making Nankana Sahib a model city.
She directed local authorities to ensure making of zebra crossings and installation of signboards in front of a school and to control the bread prices.
She ordered deployment of more clinics-on-wheels for Nankana Sahib and improvement of the city's entrance routes. She also ordered constriction of better service lanes along the city's main road. She ordered inclusion of Dafar Khokhran and other villages in the Model Village Scheme.
The chief minister visited the flood-affected areas in Jaslani Mor and inspected houses and agricultural land.
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