Gilgit Sewerage Plant project to be completed before 2019: CM
GILGIT, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman here on Friday said the government will complete Gilgit Sewerage Plant project before 2019 for which full resources would be provided.
He said the tender of sewerage treatment project has been assigned to most reputable organisation NLC after completion of all codel formalities strictly on merit.
The CM was addressing a function in connection of the signing of MoU between GB Development Authority and NLC regarding construction of sewerage plant in Gilgit.
NLC and Turkish Company having vast international experiences in establishment of sewerage plants are going to start work on this project that would be completed in one year.
“The completion time of this project is two years. However, NLC has assured to complete it within one year that was
praiseworthy,” he said.
“All the mega projects are being completed ahead of the schedule time that was possible due to positive policies of the GB government,” he said, adding that participation of NLC in mega projects was a good omen for GB province.
The CM has directed the GB Development Authority to complete the paper works of Zone-2 so that it could be submitted to the concerned forum for approval.
He said the GB government would provide all necessary resources for completion of work on Zone-2.
The provincial government has recommended inclusion of this mega project in Public Sector Development Programme.
After Gilgit, work sewerage system at Chalas and Skardu would also be started, he informed.
There was no shortage of resources and all the projects would be completed ahead of stipulated time.
Reforms were introduced in departments to ensure speedy development of GB and resultantly service delivery for people was improved.
The participation of international and national companies in tendering process of development projects was very significant in the uplift of GB, he maintained.
The CM said GB was the first province, which are launching mega sewerage system projects that would be completed with assistance of reputable NLC and Turkish Company and better facilities would be provided to people.