Provincial minister Saleem Khosa orders Chashma Bridge to be completed by December

QUETTA: Provincial Minister for Communications and Works Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa has said that work on Chashma Bridge should be speeded up so that the problems faced by people in the area can be ended as soon as possible. He made it clear that no compromise would be tolerated on quality or on the use of materials in the construction of the bridge. He told the officials concerned to ensure that the project is completed on time and to the required standard.

Visit and briefing

He was speaking during a visit to various development projects under way in Quetta, including Chaman Phatak to Koila Phatak Phase II and the Chashma Bridge, which is under construction. He reviewed the construction work in detail and was briefed by the officials concerned on the progress of the project, its stages of completion and the problems it faces.

Secretary Communications and Works Babar Khan, Chief Engineer Quetta Zone Abdul Rahim Bangulzai, Chief Engineer Federal Projects Dr Sajjad Baloch, Superintending Engineer Quetta Muhammad Waseem Haider, Executive Engineer Roads Kuchlak Zone Qazi Sanaullah and other officers were also present.

Secretary Babar Khan briefed the provincial minister on the current state of the project. He said the work had been delayed by matters relating to the local population and by some technical problems, but that these had been resolved on a priority basis. He said work on the bridge was continuing without a break and that all available resources were being used to complete it as soon as possible.

Order to finish by December

Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa said the construction of Chashma Bridge would play an important role in resolving a long-standing problem of the people of the area. He said the bridge would not only relieve local residents of their difficulties in getting around but would also benefit travellers using the route. He said providing people with better travel facilities and removing their difficulties were among the government’s priorities.

He directed the officers concerned to speed up the work further, to complete the project by December in every case and to take effective steps to finish it on time. He also stressed that special attention should be paid to the quality of construction materials, technical requirements and the prescribed standard of construction, so that the bridge remains durable and safe and can be used by the public for a long time.

Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa further said that quality and transparency would be ensured in development projects in all circumstances and that no negligence or carelessness would be tolerated. He also instructed the department’s officers to visit the sites and inspect these projects so that infrastructure building in the province improves further.

He said the basic responsibility of the Communications and Works Department was to provide people with basic facilities of good quality. He asked all officers concerned to perform their duties well and to take serious and practical steps to complete projects of public interest on a priority basis.