Every aspect of public welfare is my priority. I want to take all measures for the welfare of people,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while chairing a meeting with a delegation of alternate executive directors of Asian Development Bank (ADB), including Noor Ahmed, Kiiko Takahashi, Alberto Cordon Borja, Mushomi Marufi Khan, Yong Yi and Ehtesham Khattak. She added, “Work on health, education, infrastructure and information technology is in full swing.” She highlighted, “We are also working for price stabilization and inflation control.”
Madam Chief Minister said, “After assuming power, it was felt that we are far behind in providing basic needs to the people.” She added, “Most of the cities do not have waste management system and landfill site, though it is partially functioning in some of the cities.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said, “We want to bring sustainable and efficient waste management system in every city, though bringing sewerage system for a huge population of Punjab is a big challenge.”
Madam Chief Minister said, “Matters related to filtration plants are being entrusted to a single department.” She highlighted, “Attention is being paid to the construction, repair and rehabilitation of roads across the province.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif further briefed the visiting delegation,” Public sector education system needs to be overhauled.” She said, “We are categorizing schools based on their performance.” She added, “Teacher training and enrollment projects are also underway.“
The Chief Minister apprised the ADB delegation, “Up to 15,000 patients are being benefited daily from field hospitals.” She added, “Free medicine is being delivered to 2 lakh patients suffering from fatal diseases at their doorsteps.” She highlighted, “In precious Government, the provision of free medicine was brutally suppressed.”
Madam Chief Minister explained, “Health infrastructure is changing, hospitals and health centers are being revamped.” She said, “The shortage of doctors in hospitals will be met.” She added, “I was very happy to see good arrangements in Holy Family Hospital, Pindi yesterday.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif explained, “For the first time, cardiology and paeds treatment facilities are being introduced in the districts.” She added, “We will provide enough treatment facilities in every district so that no one will have to go to other cities.” Madam Chief Minister highlighted, “Air Ambulance Service is being launched for emergency transfer of cardiology and other general patients to big hospitals in time.”
