CM Punjab orders removal of illegal ramps outside houses

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the removal of illegal ramps outside houses that obstruct roads and directed authorities to install drain covers made of recycled plastic along roadsides. As many as 20 projects would be undertaken in Sargodha division through own-source revenue, including eight in Sargodha district, six in Khushab and six in Bhakkar. Presiding over a special meeting to review development projects under the own-source revenue model in Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions, the CM also directed that the names of cities be displayed on green, landscaped plots at their entry points. The meeting was informed that five major road projects involving construction, expansion and rehabilitation have been approved for Sargodha city. They include Dairy Road, Azad Road, Urdu Bazaar Road, Pilot Chowk and Khayyam Chowk Overhead Bridge Road. Six road construction and rehabilitation projects have been approved for Khushab, including those at Jahaz Chowk, DPS School, Sehgal Chowk, Mianwali Road, Main Bazaar Quaidabad and Noor Pur Thal Road. The chief minister also approved six own-source revenue projects in Bhakkar, including GPO Chowk Road, TDA Road, Kallur Kot Road and Mankera City Road. For Rajanpur, six own-source revenue projects were approved, including the Kotab Canal-Indus Highway link, Post Office Road, Aqilpur and Fatehpur Road. Ms Sharif also sought additional development projects for Rajanpur city and its tehsils. The chief minister approved sewerage and drainage schemes for rural areas, including Rojhan, Kot Mithan, Jampur and Dajal, and directed that such projects be completed on a priority basis. She also ordered the installation of electronic traffic signals on congested roads in Bhakkar and other cities. The meeting agreed to prohibit the placement of concrete flowerpots along roadsides and on road medians. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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