PHA to pull down vulnerable bill-boards within 2 weeks : Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar

Lahore : Commissioner Bahawalpur division Saqib Zafar has directed officials of PHA to pull down within 2 weeks all vulnerable bill-boards and hoarding raised on weak structures which have been installed at sensitive locations in the city. He issued these directions while presiding over a meeting held at his conference room, here, today.

The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner coordination Saqib Ali Ateel, Additional district collector Imran Ajmal,Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur city Rao Tasleem Akhter, Director PHA Rana Qazafi, Director local government and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

Commissioner Saqib Zafar directed that all bill-boards and hoardings carrying indecent portraits and pictures should immediately be pulled down.

The meeting was briefed that PHA has pulled down as many as 23 vulnerable bill-boards while 53 has been repaired.

The meeting was further informed that 8 out of 130 bill-boards in the city have been identified as of vulnerable nature installed at sensitive locations and notices have been issued to the concerned quarters for their removal. The meeting was further briefed that the concerned quarters of cantonment board have been informed about hoarding and bill-boards following in their jurisdiction.