Shahbaz Sharif is responsible for wasting Rs 27 billion :PML-Q

Lahore: An investigating paper issued by Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Punjab Provincial Secretariat here has disclosed that Mian Shahbaz Sharif was hurt by Rs 27 billion loss to the exchequer by no timely completion of Nandipur Power Project but whom he would hold responsible for the huge loss of billions of rupees to the Punjab exchequer by his own hands due to leaving the projects incomplete.

PML Punjab has stated in an investigating paper issued in this regard that because of dozens of projects of public welfare construction of which was completed by more than 90 per cent during the last year (2007) of the tenure of Ch Parvez Elahi and all those projects which were shut during the last six years, not only crores of people were being denied their fruits but their construction cost have also increased by more than 100 per cent and additional burden of billions of rupees has been put on the exchequer.

According to the investigating paper delay in the completion of projects have so far put additional burden of over Rs 30 billion on the Punjab exchequer due to delay in their completion, as detailed below:

1.       Wazirabad Cardiology Hospital started during the tenure of Ch Parvez Elahi was scheduled to become functional in 2008 but remaining 10 per cent work was still incomplete even after six years, due to negligence of the government, costly machinery has been stolen and cost estimate has gone up by Rs one billion, who is responsible for this loss?

2.       Ch Parvez Elahi got Murree Water Supply project on which Rs 1. 5 billion were spent against total estimated cost of Rs 3.5 billion. This project was also lying shut for the last six years and its cost has been more than doubled to Rs 7 billion. Who is responsible for this loss?

3.       Ch Parvez Elahi got construction of new building of Punjab Assembly so that the Members of the Provincial Assembly, Parliamentary Secretaries and Administrative Secretaries were all seated under one roof for the facility of the people and discouraging red tapism. Its 80 per cent work was completed by 2007 and all essential machinery was also procured. But this project was also lying incomplete for the last six years without any more progress and its cost has increased by Rs 3 billion due to delay in its completion. Who is responsible for this loss?

4.       42 new colleges were constructed in the province by 2007, last year of the tenure of Ch Parvez Elahi, which were not provided staff and furniture even after six years. Additional funds of Rs 3 billion were required for making these colleges functional. Who is responsible for this loss?

5.       Dera Ghazi Khan Medical College was scheduled to be completed in 2009 at an estimated cost of Rs 2 billion but it was still incomplete. Due to delay, its cost has gone up by Rs 2 billion. Who is responsible for this?

6.       Ministers Block was also got completed with modern facilities to facilitate the people and speedy disposal of official work and its only 10 per cent work remained. Due to delay additional funds of Rs 2. 5 billion were now required. Who is responsible for this loss?

7.       Work on I. T. Tower had been completed up to 95 per cent in 2007 but it was shut by Shahbaz govt on coming into power in 2008. Afterwards, work on it was started again by paying penalty of Rs 35 crore to the same Chinese company and due to delay additional funds of Rs 50 crore were spent. Who is responsible for this additional loss of Rs 85 crore?

8.       50 per cent work of Mayo Hospital Surgical Tower was completed during the tenure of Ch Parvez Elahi. Crores of rupees loss occurred to the exchequer by stopping this project. Who is responsible for this loss?

9.       Burn Unit of Faisalabad, Bahawalpur Cardiology Centre and Kidney Centre projects were all scheduled to be completed by 2009. Because of suspension of work during last six years, construction cost of these projects has increased by Rs 2 billion. Who is responsible for this loss?

10.     Ch Parvez Elahi’s launched Land Record Computerization project was scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2012. Six years delay has increased its cost by Rs 6 billion. Who is responsible for this loss?

It has been further revealed in the investigating paper that details of huge loss running into billions of rupees caused to the public exchequer due to leaving incomplete inter-district roads construction projects, schools, colleges, hospitals, Seerat Academy, Industrial Estate projects was in addition to these incomplete projects listed above.

It has been further stated in the investigating paper that if the Punjab Chief Minister has even little bit concern for the hard earned income of the people which was paid in the exchequer as taxes then he should identify those responsible for the huge loss of Rs 30 billion and get them harshest possible punishment so that the way of such losses was closed in future.