Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar Saturday said that the provision of basic amenities of life to the people is the top priority of the provincial government for which it is utilizing all available resources.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore held to distribute commendatory certificates among those officers who exhibited outstanding performance on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha and during eid holidays, Buzdar said the performance of the Punjab government remained much better as compared to the other provinces.

He appreciated the solid waste management companies and administration for performing their duties with dedication and hard work on the occasion of Eidul Azha.

The chief minister said all endeavours of the government are aimed at improving governance, performance and service delivery.

Lahore Waste Management Company took first place on the podium, Bahawalpur stood second and Sialkot was on the third position. Whereas in local governments, the performance of Gujarat and Okara achieved first and second position respectively. Usman Buzdar gave away certificates of excellence to Secretary Local Government Noor ul Amin Mengal, Commissioners of Bahawalpur, Multan and Lahore. CEO of LWMC Rafia Haider was awarded a certificate and a cash prize. CEO Sialkot Waste Management Company Khalid Javed and CEO of Bahawalpur Waste Management Companies Naeem Akhtar also received commendatory certificates.

Similarly, DG Local Government and Community Development Kausar Khan and Secretary Punjab Local Government Board Saira Omar have also received certificates. Moreover, Certificates have also been given to Deputy Commissioners of Gujrat Mehtab Wasim Azhar, Okara Ali Ejaz and Sialkot Tahir Farooq, Chief officers of Municipal Corporations Okara, Gujrat and Borewala including Arham Nazeer, Qamer Zeeshan, and Akram Wahla, Additional Secretary Admin Local Government Wajid Ali Shah, Manager MIS Local Government Nisar Ahmed, Section Officer (Companies) Aslam Nadeem and System Network Administrator Muhammad Adnan. Manager IT Abid Ali, PSO Secretary Local Government Asif Asad, PSO Provincial Minister for Local Government Anjum Hafeez, Social Media Focal Person Provincial Minister for Local Government Waqas Amjad and PRO Local Government Department Iram were awarded certificates of outstanding performance.

The Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the political and administrative team for taking timely and excellent sanitation arrangements on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. He said that performance is a key to win the people’s trust and the only way to earn goodwill for the government as well. He assured his full support to those officers who will leave no stone unturned in serving people.

He stressed upon officers to discharge their obligations with the same spirit. He further stated that serving people is not only a duty but also a divine blessing. The Chief Minister said that his political and administrative team worked hard on Eid-ul-Adha and got appreciation.

Concerned officers need to be encouraged and appreciated for good performance. He congratulated the officers and said that this year on Eid-ul-Adha, you all won the hearts of the people with your hard work. He said that the provincial ministers and the administrative team worked round the clock to ensure the best cleanliness arrangements in Lahore. He especially lauded the services of The Chief Secretary Punjab in this regard.