Turbat deputy commissioner, mayor and health officer discuss development projects

Deputy Commissioner Kech Yasir Iqbal Dashti met Mayor of Turbat Municipal Corporation Balakh Sher Qazi and District Health Officer Kech Dr Abdul Raouf Baloch, where they held detailed discussions on the beautification of Turbat city, improvement of civic facilities, public health matters and various development projects.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Maqbool Anwar, Assistant Commissioner Balnigor Najmuddin Zehri, District Polio Officer WHO Dr Arsalan Dorazai, Deputy Director PDMA Malik Rehan and other relevant officials also attended the meeting.

Improving civic facilities

During the meeting, various proposals were reviewed to make Turbat city more beautiful, clean and equipped with modern civic facilities. Emphasis was placed on installing street lights at main roads, intersections and other prominent locations, and on ensuring adequate lighting arrangements, so that residents could enjoy better travel facilities and a safer environment at night.

Public health and development projects

Dr Abdul Raouf Baloch briefed the meeting on the overall health situation in the district, the provision of basic medical facilities and ongoing measures in the health sector. Discussions covered improving medical facilities at government hospitals and health centres, providing quality healthcare services to the public, preventing diseases, and making the vaccination programme more effective. It was stressed that the health department and the district administration should continue joint efforts, through cooperation and effective coordination, to provide better health services to the public.

The meeting also reviewed ongoing and proposed development schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and the Balochistan Strategic Development Initiative (BSDI). The progress and implementation of various projects were discussed, along with the timely completion of development work in view of public needs.

Participants agreed that cooperation and coordination among the relevant departments should be further strengthened to beautify the city, provide basic civic amenities, improve the public health system and complete development projects on time, so that the public can benefit from these measures.

Deputy Commissioner Kech Yasir Iqbal Dashti said that all relevant institutions must discharge their responsibilities through cooperation and a coordinated strategy in order to develop the city, improve public facilities and make the health sector more effective. He stressed the need for effective monitoring of ongoing development projects and for taking public-interest projects forward in line with their set targets.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan