The Ombudsman Punjab, Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan, took 152 notices in June and the administration of the various districts spent Rs 836,546,776 to resolve 45 of them According to the media reports, the spokesman for the Ombudsman Punjab shared a financial breakdown of the actions taken. An amount of Rs 57,644,089 was spent to address eight complaints related to sewerage lines repair, while a modest outlay of Rs 35,992 was made to cover open manholes. A significant amount of Rs 778,832,995 was invested in resolving 27 complaints regarding waste disposal and cleanliness of streets and roads in different districts. Additionally, Rs 33,700 was utilized to attend three complaints linked to maintenance of water filtration plants.

The administration and government departments also successfully addressed 24 own-motion notices for the restoration of sewerage lines, two for covering manholes, 44 for waste disposal and solid waste management, two for water filtration plants rehabilitation, 12 for water supply pipeline maintenance, and four others for street light repairs without any government expenditures.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)