Daily Times

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 citizens of Rawalpindi.

100 days have been completed following the oath taking ceremonies by the local Bodies representatives but no improvement has been witnessed regarding 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 making 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 dummy Local Bodies elections without devolving the powers to representatives and the general public.

Non availability of medicines in municipal dispensaries has rendered them meaningless in the eyes of citizens.

The citizens have demanded that the government empowers the local body representatives so that they could play their due role in resolving this crisis.