The newly appointed Quetta administrator, Tariq Javed Mengal, announced the plan during a meeting with QMC officers held over the weekend.
Mengal stated that the authority will ensure the cleanliness of the city. He added that the civic body will also take daily action according to the public complaints registered on its web portal.
Mengal stressed that as per the directives issued by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, the complaints registered by the citizens on the web portal must be resolved immediately. He added that this specifically includes complaints of the traders.
He appealed to the city’s public to fully cooperate with QMC. He opined that the authority cannot resolve the city’s problems if it does not have the support of the people.
Mengal asked the QMC officers to submit a daily report pertaining to the city’s cleanliness. He also directed them to take action against illegal encroachments. He further stressed that the provincial government will not tolerate any negligence in addressing the city’s problems.
Mengal has also issued instructions on maintaining a record and digitising QMC’s data in order to streamline the process of addressing the problems faced by the public. He assured that the provincial government is fully aware of the ongoing issues of Quetta, and that it will utilise all resources for their quick resolution. In addition to ensuring cleanliness in the city, Mengal said that he will also resolve the issue of functionalising a firefighting system in Quetta.
