LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar directed concerned officials to ensure foolproof security measures for protecting the life and property of the people.
While chairing a meeting at his office on Tuesday to review Eid ul Azha related arrangements, he ordered security of Eid congregations should be ensured at every cost.
He added and made it clear that any violation of COVID-19 SOPs would not be tolerated in cattle markets. The CM directed to take legal action in case of violation of SOPs.
Similarly, cleanliness arrangements of cattle markets should be ensured along with the smooth flow of traffic around such markets, he added.
The CM asserted that solid waste management companies, as well as the local government department, should ensure zero-waste on the occasion of Eid.
The Punjab government had decided to set up a control room at Punjab Local Government Board for the monitoring of cleanliness arrangements, he said.
The garbage and animal waste should be properly disposed of, the CM directed. The best arrangements should be made and Commissioners and DCs should personally monitor cleanliness arrangements so that societal transformation should be visible to everyone.
He said three best performing districts would be encouraged for ensuring best cleanliness arrangements while poor-performers would be held accountable.
No leniency would be tolerated in cleanliness arrangements of Lahore and other big cities as line departments were responsible for a neat and clean environment, the CM added.
IG Police briefed about security arrangements while secretary local government and commissioners apprised about cleanliness arrangements.