Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said on Sunday, that to implement the policies of the incumbent government and to provide immediate relief to the masses, officers should go in the field and take on the spot actions. He said that provision of civic facilities is the basic right of every citizen and warned that no negligence in this regard would be tolerated. Speaking during a weekly meeting at the Public Secretariat, Abdul Aleem Khan said that due to incapability of the former government and toothless system of local bodies, problems of citizens have increased manifold and war footing steps are being taken to resolve these issues. On different complaints, he issued on the spot orders for their solutions and directed the concerned departments to take appropriate action for providing remedy. He called and directed the health secretary to arrange 130 beds at Mian Mir Hospital which should be fully functional and all the departments should provide maximum medical facilities to the public within a month. The senior minister announced to install water filtration plants and free dispensaries in different union councils from his own pocket. He said that genuine problems of any person will be resolved at the earliest and he would himself monitor the performance of this public secretariat. Aleem Khan took serious notice of missing facilities in different areas while people apprised him about the land required for graveyards, improper sewerage, water supply issues and other problems while he personally listened a handicap lady and assured her all out cooperation. Published in Daily Times, October 22nd 2018.