Altaf Hamid Rao.
Mirpur, (AJK) (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq on Wednesday conducted a detailed inspection visit to under construction Rathoa Haryam Bridge being built under the Mangla Dam Expansion Project.
The prime minister was accompanied by senior minister Colonel (retd) Waqar Ahmed Noor, minister for Public Works and Communications Chaudhry Azhar Sadiq, minister for Housing and Physical Planning Chaudhry Yasir Sultan, Special Assistant Ms. Nabila Ayub, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Colonel (retd) Muhammad Maroof Khan, Chief Engineer Mahmood Mumtaz Rathore, Commissioner Chaudhry Mukhtar Hussain and others. Project Director Rathua Haryam Bridge Muhammad Habib Mughal, on the occasion, gave a briefing to the PM about the progress made so far.
The Prime Minister Haq directed the authorities concerned to accomplish the project within the stipulated time frame.
He said that delay in completion of the project won’t be tolerated. The PM said that timely provision of funds would be ensured under any circumstances.
While addressing people present at the construction site, the PM expressed his satisfaction over the pace and quality of work on the project.
He said that the government would ensure timely provision of funds for the project.
He also praised FWO for its significant contribution in infrastructure development works including construction of roads, bridges, and highways all across the country.
The PM also thanked the DG FWO, for his keen interest in this project that has been pending for the past several years. He said that people of the area have suffered a lot due to non-completion of the project. Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq said that work on the project was going on under the supervision of Minister for Public Works Chaudhry Azhar Sadiq.
“The progress of the bridge is also being monitored by the Cabinet members and other relevant authorities”, he added.
He also praised the construction company for introducing a new trend by putting all information regarding the progress of the project online.
This openness and transparency, he said, was the biggest proof of confidence and strength that the work was being done according to the project specifications.