Islamabad: CDA asked to ensure basic facilities in rural areas

[Naveed Yaseen]

Islamabad: Leader of the House in Senate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari has urged senior officials of CDA to make all out efforts to ensure the provision of basic life necessities in the rural areas of the federal capital.

He said this while presiding over a meeting at the Parliament House here Tuesday, which was attended by high-ranking officials of CDA and Iesco.

Bokhari pointed out that people of certain rural areas of the federal capital are facing hardships in getting electricity connections and installation of new meters.

He observed that the current procedure is quite cumbersome and there is a dire need to simplify the mechanism with a view to facilitate the people living in rural areas, therefore, he directed CDA and Iesco to adopt people-friendly policies and facilitate the people of the rural areas.

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