RAWALPINDI: Non delegation of powers to the Local Body representatives including Mayor, UC chairmen and UC Vice-chairmen has led to deprive the civic amenities cit
izens of Rawalpindi.
100 days have been completed followi
ng the oath taking ceremonie
s by the local Bodies representatives but no improvement has been witnessed regardi
ng the resolution of civic problems including traffic, cleanliness and others.
All the local body representatives including Mayor, UC Chairman and Vice chairman UC have not been given powers, meanwhile, the offices of local bodies have not been set-up as yet with the completion of 100 days.
The traffic system of Rawalpindi is non functional, while the announcements for maki
ng the roads signal free have not been put into practice.
The water crisis is compounding day by day and in most of the area’s water problems are turning into a nightmare.
A resident of Rawalpindi said that Mayor Rawalpindi failed to visit any UC, while the funds have not been released as yet.
He slammed the government by saying that there is no use of holding dumm
y Local Bodies elections without devolvi
ng the powers to representatives and the general public.
Non availability of medicines in municipal dispensaries has rendered them meaningless i
n the eyes of citizens.
The cit
izens have demanded that the government empowers the local body representatives so that they could play their due role in resolving this crisis.
