Groundbreaking ceremony of Indus Highway dual carriage project from Jamshoro to Sehwan

HYDERABAD - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah unveiled 133 km Indus Highway (N-55) dual carriage project from Jamshoro to Sehwan on Tuesday.

The project is planned to be completed in two phases. First from Jamshoro to Manjhand and second from Manjhad to Sehwan, Murad Ali Shah was informed and added that tenders have also been invited for second phase of the project and the work would be started after completion of required formalities in January 2018.

Ground breaking ceremony was arranged near Cadet College Petaro which was converted into a public meeting. Chief Minister also informed that single carriage Indus Highway from Jamshoro to Sehwan was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto some 20 years back, however due to increase in traffic, the construction of dual carriage become necessary to overcome losses of precious lives as a result of accidents.

The project would not only facilitate the residents of Jamshoro district but it will benefit entire Pakistan. The incumbent Sindh government is taking keen interest to develop the backward areas of Jamshoro by initiating several development projects including solar energy water supply schemes.

Punjab clears 3,454 dumping sites of Rawalpindi District

PUNJAB: To establish a central garbage dump in various cities of the Punjab and to improve the health condition, the government has cleared dumping sites in 1100 villages of Rawalpindi District.

Government cleared as many as 3,454 dumping sites of Rawalpindi District under the first phase of the ‘Khadim-e-Punjab Saaf Dehat Programme’, said Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Talat Mehmood Gondal.

Cleanliness system in the rural areas of the district is being improved under the programme, which had been launched on the directions of Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif. This is the first programme of its kind in the history of the country which would provide a clean atmosphere to people living in the rural areas of the district and would help keep them safe from diseases.

Madadgar 15 helpline centre inaugurated by Karachi police chief

KARACHI: Sindh Inspector-General (IG) of Police Allah Dino Khawaja inaugurated police helpline, Madadgar 15’s, new building in the premises of the Airport police station on Monday ease the citizens’ complaints and eliminate prank calls.

IG Khawaja briefed the participants about the latest equipment and software installed at the centre. The Madadgar 15 mobile application, call centre operator location identification and map location for mobile phone users, confirmation of task by police force and response about the task are included in the facilities provided by the new centre.

The citizens can now download the ‘Police 15’ application from the Google Play Store on their mobile phones and also register themselves on the centre’s website, www.police15madadgar.com. The registered citizens will be given priority.

“This modern centre will help improve police performance to help the citizens,” said IG Khawaja, adding that the accountability of the DSPs and SHOs concerned will be more transparent now.

“The role of the CPLC will also prove beneficial in this centre,” said the IG, adding that the process to outsource Madadgar 15 is under way, while the Sindh government is the final authority to take a decision in the matter.

“After being outsourced, the new 15 helpline will have latest recording systems and properly trained staff to handle calls and promptly react to complaints.”

“The process to turn a Sindh police hospital at the police headquarters in Garden into a modern hospital will also start soon,” the IG said.

Mahar said that there would be a complete elimination of prank calls with the inauguration of the latest centre. He appealed to the citizens to only inform the police about criminal cases and avoid complaints about personal issues.

“The Madadgar 15 helpline and its vehicles have been separated and now this centre, its force and vehicles will not be used in duties for VIPs,” he clarified, adding that 500 more motorcycles with latest cameras installed will be a part of the centre by the end of February next year.