Justice Baqr orders construction of bridge on Old Phuleli Canal, crackdown against black marketing of urea
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Justice Baqr orders construction of bridge on Old Phuleli Canal,
crackdown against black marketing of urea
Hyderabad Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (R)
Maqbool Baqar has approved the construction of a bridge on Phuleli Canal from
Abdul Sattar Edhi Road to Government College University, Taluka Hyderabad for
Rs250 million for which he ordered approval of the PC-I within 15 days.
He took this decision while presiding over a meeting at Govt
College University and visiting the site of the bridge on Wednesday. The
meeting was attended by Minister Irrigation Ishwar Lal, Secretary Irrigation
Niaz Abbasi, Commissioner Hyderabad Khalid Hyder Shah and others.
During the visit to Govt College University (GCU) the Chief
Minister was told that the Old Fuleli Canal mostly passed through the centre of
the city of Hyderabad. The [Old Fuleli] Canal while passing through the center
of the city has got encroached on its both sides, therefore it has not only
become narrow but mostly remains chocked. On top of it, the residents of the
area dump filth and garbage into it, consequently, the Old Fuleli Canal cannot
draw its designed discharge.
It was pointed out that during abkalani season when the water flows
on high gauges, the water becomes overtopped from the banks of the Canal, which
may be dangerous for the residents of the city.
The effluent /drainage water of the city of Hyderabad is also
discharged into the Old Fuleli at a rate of approximate 200 cusecs daily which
has polluted the Canal water. This
unchecked pollution was spreading diseases among the people of the area of
Districts Tando Muhammad Khan and Sujawal.
The VC Govt College University told the CM that the university
Hyderabad was situated at RD 21+850 left side of this Canal. She added that
thousands of students in the city were receiving education at the University.
Therefore, a Bridge may be constructed on the Canal so that students can reach
the university in time by crossing it [the bridge].
The Govt College University administration told the CM that they
had approached the then Chief Minister Sindh for the construction of a New Road
Bridge connecting Abdul Sattar Edhi Road to Government College University Kali
Mori. The then CM approved an amount of Rs. 250 million and the scheme was
included in ADP # 1839 for 2023-24.
The Chief Minister directed the irrigation minister to get the
scheme approved by the P&D within the next 15 days and start work on the
bridge. He also directed WASA to resolve the issues of discharging wastewater
into the canal.
Visit to Civil Hospital: The CM was told that the told that
hospital has a budget of Rs6 billion and 12 to 15,000 patients were visiting
its OPD and emergency. The CM visited all its operation theatres and expressed
his displeasure with the administration for their failure to follow the SOP of
hygiene.
Justice Baqar went from ward to ward, interacted with the patients,
and their doctors and even inquired from their attendants about the provision
of medicines, carrying out lab tests free of cost.
The CM visited the Pathology dept where he was told that 7000 lab
tests were conducted daily. The Pathology dept was comparatively neat and
clean. He visited the central pharmacy and found that the record of medicines
purchased by the hospital and the medicines issued for the hospital were not
being maintained properly. The CM directed the DG Dr Waqar to conduct an
inquiry and report him.
When the CM visited the old building of the hospital he found it
being neglected where the ceiling was crumbling and walls were showing seepage.
The CM called the Chief Engineer of buildings and told him to start renovation
of the building.
The Chief Engineer Arshad Bhutto told the CM that he has a budget
of RS140 million for M&R of the hospital and he would start the work if th…
